Lily F. Wesselhoeft

Elizabeth Foster Pope Wesselhoeft (October 21, 1840 – January 31, 1919) was an American author who wrote under the name Lily F. Wesselhoeft. She is best known for children’s books, and sources describe her as the author of eighteen works for young readers.

Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, she wrote stories that often drew on fable and fantasy, including animal tales and fairy-themed adventures. Titles associated with her include The Fairy-Folk of Blue Hill, Old Rough the Miser, and Jack, the Fire Dog, which helped give her a place in late 19th- and early 20th-century children’s literature.

She died in 1919. A suitable confirmed portrait image was not available from the sources reviewed, so no author photo is included here.