author
George Moses Davis
1864–1935
Best known for co-authoring a lively early-20th-century book on fire safety, this little-known writer helped turn practical lessons into vivid cautionary stories for young readers. The surviving record is slim, but the work itself shows a clear gift for making everyday dangers feel real and memorable.
1 Audiobook
Firebrands
by Frank Eugene Martin, George Moses Davis
About the author
George Moses Davis is credited as the co-author, with Frank E. Martin, of Firebrands, a school edition published by Little, Brown, and Company in 1912. The book presents fire prevention and fire safety through short, dramatic examples, aiming to teach children and families how ordinary carelessness can lead to disaster.
Very little biographical information about Davis could be confirmed from reliable readily available sources beyond his name, dates, and authorship credit. In the surviving edition of Firebrands, he is listed as George M. Davis, M.D., which suggests a medical background as well as an interest in public safety and education.
That scarcity of detail makes the book itself the clearest window into his work. Firebrands reflects an era when civic instruction, household caution, and public education often met in popular nonfiction written for younger readers.