George W. (George Washington) Agee

George Washington Agee was born in Virginia in 1846 and died in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1909. Surviving records identify him as the author of Rube Burrow, King of Outlaws, and His Band of Train Robbers, first published in 1890.

The book presents itself as an "accurate and faithful history" of the notorious outlaw Rube Burrow. Its title pages and later listings also identify Agee as superintendent of the Western Division of the Southern Express Company, which helps explain the book's strong interest in rail lines, robberies, pursuit, and the practical details of express service.

Not much else about his literary life is easy to confirm from reliable online sources, but the work that remains gives a clear sense of his appeal: direct, energetic writing shaped by firsthand knowledge of the world he described. For listeners interested in crime history, rail-era America, and lively 19th-century nonfiction, Agee offers a compelling voice from his time.