Thornton W. Burgess

Thornton W. Burgess
Born
Thornton Waldo Burgess

(1874-01-14)January 14, 1874
Sandwich, Massachusetts
DiedJune 5, 1965(1965-06-05) (aged 91)
Hampden, Massachusetts
Resting placeSpringfield Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts
OccupationAuthor of children's books
Conservationist
SpouseNina E. Osbourne Burgess (1905–1906)
Fannie H. Phillips Burgess (1911–1950)
ChildrenThornton Waldo Burgess III

Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 14, 1874 – June 5, 1965) was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for his daily newspaper column.

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