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Charles A. (Charles Anthony) Shriner
1853–1945
A lively New Jersey historian and editor, he wrote with a strong sense of local pride and a taste for memorable stories. His books range from Paterson history to a sprawling collection of anecdotes about famous figures.
1 Audiobook
History of the Catholic Church in Paterson, N.J. with an Account of the Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Establishment of St. John's Church
by Charles A. (Charles Anthony) Shriner
About the author
Charles A. Shriner, or Charles Anthony Shriner, was an American writer and editor born in 1853 and active into the first half of the 20th century. The surviving records tied to his books show a career closely connected with Paterson, New Jersey, where he wrote local and regional history with an eye for people, institutions, and civic identity.
His known works include History of the Catholic Church in Paterson, N.J., Four Chapters of Paterson History, and contributions to History of Paterson and Its Environs. He was also associated with Funk & Wagnalls, and Theodore Roosevelt once thanked him in a letter for sending a book, a small detail that hints at Shriner's place in the literary and publishing world of his time.
Shriner's writing seems to have moved comfortably between careful historical record and more anecdotal, conversational material. That mix is especially clear in Wit, Wisdom and Foibles of the Great (1918), a large collection of biographical stories and character sketches. He died in 1945.