History of Bloomington, (McLean County) Illinois United States of America

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Biography of Elbert Hubbard

Elbert Hubbard, author, was born in Bloomington, Ill., June 19, 1859; son of Dr. Silas and Julia (Read) Hubbard, grandson of Moses Hubbard, and a descendant of George Hubbard, Connecticut, 1620. His education was acquired in the public schools. In 1876 he entered journalism and in 1894 founded and became editor of The Philistine, published at East Aurora, N.Y. He also became proprietor of the Roycroft Shop, noted for its de luxe editions of the classics, and its profit-sharing arrangement for giving work to the people of the village, over one hundred of whom found employment in the various handicrafts. In 1900 he lectured in several cities on the work of the Roycroft Shop and other subjects. He received the honorary degree of M.A. from Tufts college in 1899. He is the author of: No Enemy but Himself (1892); A Tale of the Prairies ( 1892 ); One Day (1893); Forbes of Harvard (1895); Little Journeys to the Homes of Good .lien and Great (1896); Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous Women (1896); The Legacy (1897); Little Journeys to the Homes of American Authors (1897); Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen (1898); Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors (1899); Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters (1899); Time and Chance (1902) The Journeys series was prepared from material gathered during the author's travels.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor