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Daniel P. (Daniel Pierce) Thompson
1795–1868
A lawyer, public servant, and early American storyteller, he helped turn Vermont history into lively popular fiction. Best known for The Green Mountain Boys, he was widely read in New England before Nathaniel Hawthorne rose to fame.
3 Audiobooks
Gaut Gurley; Or, the Trappers of Umbagog: A Tale of Border Life
by Daniel P. (Daniel Pierce) Thompson
The Demon Trapper of Umbagog: A Thrilling Tale of the Maine Forests
by Daniel P. (Daniel Pierce) Thompson
The Rangers; or, The Tory's Daughter A Tale Illustrative of the Revolutionary History of Vermont and the Northern Campaign of 1777
by Daniel P. (Daniel Pierce) Thompson
About the author
Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1795 and raised in Berlin, Vermont, he grew up with a strong interest in books despite the rough conditions of frontier life. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1820, studied law, and went on to practice in Montpelier.
Alongside his legal work, he served Vermont in several public roles, including Secretary of State. He also became deeply interested in the region’s past, and that interest shaped much of his writing.
He is remembered mainly for his historical romances and adventure stories set in Vermont and the surrounding region, especially The Green Mountain Boys. In his own time, he was considered one of New England’s most popular novelists, helping bring local history and legend to a wide audience.