History of Winterport, (Waldo County) Maine United States of America

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James Otis Kaler, author, was born at Winterport, Maine, March 19, 1848; son of Otis and Maria (Thompson) Kaler; grandson of Benjamin Thompson, and a descendant of the Count of Rumford. He acquired his education in the public schools of Winterport and Boston and in 1864 obtained employment on the staff of the Boston Journal. He continued his newspaper work until 1880, after which time, under the pen name "James Otis," he devoted his time to writing books for boys and contributing stories to juvenile periodicals. He is the author of: Toby Tyler (1880); Tim and Tip (1880); Left Behind (1882); Raising the Pearl (1883); Mr. Stubb's Brother (1883); Silent Pete (1885); Jenny Wren's Boarding House (1885); Teddy and Carrots (1886); Across the Delaware (1886); The Castaways (1886); The Braganza Diamond (1887); When Israel Putnam Served the King (1887); Little Joe (1888); The Boys of Fort Schuyler (1894); Jerry's Family (1895); The Wreck of the Circus (1896); An Amateur Fireman (1897); The Life Savers (1898); The Charming Sally (1898); The Boys of '98 (1899), and others, making a total of eighty-two books for young people in print in 1901.

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

History of Winterport, (Waldo County) Maine

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