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Philip P. (Philip Patterson) Wells
1868–1929
A Yale-trained lawyer and public servant, he also wrote and edited books that made history and religion more approachable for general readers. Best known here for Bible Stories and Religious Classics, he brought a clear, practical style to serious subjects.
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Bible Stories and Religious Classics
by Philip P. (Philip Patterson) Wells
About the author
Philip P. Wells, short for Philip Patterson Wells, was born in 1868 and died in 1929. Available reference sources identify him as an American lawyer as well as an author and editor. He studied at Yale, later earned a Ph.D., and was admitted to the bar after further legal study in Washington, D.C.
His career moved between scholarship and government service. Sources describe him as a librarian and instructor at Yale Law School, then as chief law officer for the U.S. Forestry Service and later for the U.S. Reclamation Service. That background helps explain the steady, informative tone of his writing.
As a writer, Wells is associated with Bible Stories and Religious Classics and with bibliographical and historical work including The Literature of American History. His books suggest a writer interested in organizing big subjects clearly and usefully, whether for young readers, students, or anyone looking for a reliable introduction.