Burton Jesse Hendrick

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1870, Burton Jesse Hendrick was an American author, biographer, and historian. He studied at Yale, where he edited student publications, and later worked in journalism and magazine publishing before becoming widely known for his books.

He is best remembered for his work on diplomat and editor Walter Hines Page. That project earned him the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1923 for The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page and again in 1929 for The Training of an American: The Earlier Life and Letters of Walter H. Page. His career also included historical and biographical writing on other public figures and episodes in American history.

Hendrick died in 1949. His papers are preserved at Yale, reflecting a long career devoted to research, writing, and the craft of biography.