James Raymond Elderdice

James Raymond Elderdice was an American author born on April 2, 1889. Available public-domain and library records connect him most clearly with T. Haviland Hicks, Senior, a college novel that has remained in circulation through Project Gutenberg and other reprint editions.

Some biographical listings also place him in Maryland and describe him as having worked in journalism and business, but the strongest details consistently confirmed across readily available sources are his birth year, his name, and his authorship of T. Haviland Hicks, Senior. A memorial record lists his death on December 31, 1967.

Although not a widely documented literary figure today, Elderdice has lasted as the kind of author readers rediscover through preserved popular fiction. His reputation now rests mainly on the cheerful, old-school energy of his campus story and its continued life in public-domain archives.