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James M. Hiatt

Best known for compiling practical political reference books in the years after the American Civil War, this little-documented American writer also produced fiction and other works. His surviving bibliography suggests a 19th-century author interested in politics, public affairs, and accessible information for ordinary readers.

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The voter's text book : comprising a collection of the most important documents and statistics connected with the political history of America

The voter's text book : comprising a collection of the most important documents and statistics connected with the political history of America

by James M. Hiatt

About the author

James M. Hiatt appears to have been a 19th-century American author and compiler whose known works include The Voter's Text Book (1868), The Political Manual, and The Ribbon Workers. Library and catalog records also connect his name with The National Register of Norman Horses, showing a range that went beyond politics into practical and historical subjects.

Although detailed biographical information is hard to confirm from readily available reference sources, the books attributed to him suggest a writer focused on collecting useful facts, documents, and background material for general readers. That kind of work would have made his books especially useful in a period when political history, civic debate, and public information were closely tied to everyday life.

Because reliable personal details are scarce in the sources available here, it is safest to remember him through the books themselves: compact, informative volumes that reflect the energetic print culture of 19th-century America.