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Frederick Upham Adams
1859–1921
A lively American novelist and reform-minded public figure, he wrote fiction that mixed adventure, satire, and big political ideas. His books often turn social debate into fast-moving stories with a sharp sense of humor.
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John Henry Smith: A humorous romance of outdoor life
by Frederick Upham Adams
About the author
Born in 1859, Frederick Upham Adams was an American writer, editor, inventor, and political organizer whose career moved easily between literature, journalism, and public life. He was associated with reform politics as well as magazine work, and that broad experience gave his fiction an energetic, argumentative edge.
Adams is especially remembered for novels such as President John Smith and The Kidnapped Millionaires, works that blend popular storytelling with social and political themes. He also wrote lighter fiction, including John Henry Smith, showing a range that ran from satire and speculative political writing to humorous romance.
He died in 1921 in Larchmont, New York. A suitable confirmed portrait image was not readily available from the sources reviewed, so no profile image is included here.