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Philip P. (Philip Patterson) Wells
1868–1929
A Yale-trained lawyer, teacher, and government legal officer, he brought a scholar’s eye to the books he wrote and edited. His work ranges from religious reading for general audiences to bibliographical and historical reference works.
1 Audiobook
Bible Stories and Religious Classics
by Philip P. (Philip Patterson) Wells
About the author
Born in 1868, Philip Patterson Wells built a career that moved between scholarship, law, and public service. Records connected with Yale and biographical reference sources describe him as a Yale graduate who later taught and worked at Yale Law School, while also developing a reputation as a careful researcher and writer.
He is associated with several kinds of writing. Project Gutenberg lists him as the author of Bible Stories and Religious Classics, and library and book records also connect him with The Literature of American History and other reference-oriented works. That mix suggests an author comfortable both with accessible reading for broad audiences and with more specialized historical and bibliographical projects.
Outside publishing, Wells also served in legal roles for the U.S. Forestry Service and later in other public posts, according to biographical listings and memorial records. He died in 1929. A clear, verified portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources I found, so no profile image is included.