Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Rand

Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on April 5, 1837, Edward A. Rand was an American minister and author whose full name was Edward Augustus Rand. Records connected with his books and memorial listings identify him as both a clergyman and a novelist, and they place his death in Watertown, Massachusetts, on October 5, 1903.

Rand wrote widely across genres. Library and catalog records connect him with works such as Fifer-boy of the Boston Siege, The Atlantic Surfman, All Aboard for Sunrise Lands, Behind Manhattan Gables, and At the Black Rocks. Taken together, those titles show a writer drawn to adventure, American history, travel, and stories for younger readers.

Although he is not widely remembered today, Rand left behind a substantial body of readable late-19th- and early-20th-century work. His books suggest a warm, energetic storyteller with a strong interest in moral character, regional life, and the excitement of discovery.