Frank C. (Frank Channing) Haddock

Born in Watertown, New York, on November 17, 1853, Frank Channing Haddock was the son of Methodist minister George C. Haddock and Cornelia B. Herrick Haddock. After graduating from Lawrence College in 1876, he prepared for the Methodist ministry, then shifted to law and was admitted to the bar in 1881, building a career as an attorney in Milwaukee.

After his father was killed in 1887, Haddock returned to church work and served as a minister in Iowa, Ohio, and Massachusetts. He later left the ministry and became known as an author and lecturer associated with the New Thought movement, writing popular books on willpower, self-mastery, courage, business ability, and personal development.

He is best remembered for The Power-Book Library, a series that included works such as Power of Will, Business Power, The Personal Atmosphere, and The Culture of Courage. Haddock died on February 9, 1915, but his books continued to circulate widely among readers interested in early self-help and mind-power writing.