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Francis Parsons
1871–1937
A Hartford writer with a gift for bringing early American literary circles to life, he wrote lively historical portraits as well as a study of Connecticut banking. His work is especially appealing for readers who enjoy regional history, Yale traditions, and literary biography.
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The Friendly Club and Other Portraits
by Francis Parsons
About the author
Francis Parsons (1871–1937) was a Hartford, Connecticut, banker, lawyer, and author. He is known for writing about Connecticut history and literary culture, including The Friendly Club and Other Portraits and A History of Banking in Connecticut.
His writing often centered on people, institutions, and traditions connected with New England. The Friendly Club and Other Portraits looks back at writers and thinkers associated with early Yale and the Hartford literary world, while his banking history reflects a strong interest in the civic and economic life of Connecticut.
Some library records also list Six Men of Yale under his name. Because easily available biographical details are limited, the surviving picture of him is a modest one: a professional man from Hartford who turned local history and literary remembrance into readable books.