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H. Maria George Colby
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| Born | Hannah Maria George October 1, 1844 Warner, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 1910 (aged 65) Warner |
| Pen name | H. Maria George |
| Occupation | author, editor, social leader |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | U.S. |
| Genre | novelettes, juvenile literature |
| Subject | domestic topics |
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| Relatives | Adelaide George Bennett (sister) |
H. Maria George Colby (pen name, H. Maria George; October 1, 1844 - March 29, 1910) was an American author, fashion editor, and social leader from New Hampshire. Her articles appeared in various publications, including the Housewife, Housekeeper, Housekeeper's Weekly, Christian at Work, Demorest's Monthly Magazine, Arthur's Lady's Home Magazine, The Youth's Companion, the Congregationalist, the Portland Transcript, Ladles' World, Good Cheer, The Philadelphia Press, the Chicago Ledger, the Golden Rule, the Household, Good Housekeeping and St. Nicholas Magazine. She served as fashion editor of the Household. Though she used various pen names, she was best known by her maiden name, "H. Maria George".
Early years and education
Hannah Maria George was born in Warner, New Hampshire, October 1, 1844. Her parents were Gilman C. and Nancy Badger George. Gilman, born in 1820, died September 12, 1894, was a son of James and Hannah (Church) George, and a descendant of James George, who settled in Haverhill, Massachusetts, in 1653. He was a captain in the state militia in 1843–44, town clerk from 1868 to 1872, and selectman from 1885 to 1888. He was master of Warner Grange, president of the Kearsarge Agricultural Association, and was the first worshipful master of Harris Lodge, No. 91, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of Warner. Colby was of English descent on both sides of the family and inherited literary talents from ancestors connected with Daniel Webster.
Career
While in her teens, she wrote a number of novelettes that were published in New York City and Philadelphia. Later, she wrote considerably for juvenile publications, and she was also an acknowledged authority regarding domestic topics. Her articles appeared in the Housewife, Housekeeper, Housekeeper's Weekly, Christian at Work, Demorest's Monthly Magazine, Arthur's Lady's Home Magazine, The Youth's Companion, the Congregationalist, the Portland Transcript, Ladles' World, Good Cheer, The Philadelphia Press, the Chicago Ledger, the Golden Rule, the Household, Good Housekeeping and St. Nicholas For five years, she served as fashion editor of the "Household." She used various pseudonyms, but was best known to editors and the public by her maiden name. H. Maria George. A staunch advocate of temperance and equal rights for both sexes, she furthered these through her writing.
Personal life
She married Frederick Myron Colby, the littérateur, December 24, 1882. They resided in Warner, and she died there on March 29, 1910.
Selected works
- 1885, The Medieval Housewife
- 1885, The Pets of Noted Persons
- 1888, The city of the white swan
- 1888, A Notable Place
- 1901, Then we shall see
- 1906, Bring out the flag: Memorial Day poem
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