D. W. (David W.) Bartlett

Born in 1828 and identified in library records as David Vandewater Golden Bartlett, he became known in print as D. W. Bartlett. His books range widely, from The Life and Public Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Presidential Candidates to Modern Agitators and The Heroes of the Indian Rebellion, showing a writer drawn to public figures and the big issues of his day.

Bartlett also worked on congressional election-case digests, which suggests a career closely tied to politics and public affairs as well as publishing. Taken together, his writing reads like a running commentary on 19th-century American life—quick to introduce notable people, explain current debates, and bring national events to a general audience.

He died in 1912. While he is not as widely read now as some of the statesmen he wrote about, his books remain useful for readers interested in Civil War-era politics, reform movements, and the style of popular biography in the 1800s.