Stephen Elliott Kramer

Stephen Elliott Kramer was an American educator and author associated with Washington, D.C. school leadership in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Library records and public-domain book listings identify him as the co-author, with Gertrude Van Duyn Southworth, of Great Cities of the United States, a descriptive work published in the 1910s and 1920s.

Available historical references also describe him as a longtime figure in the District’s public schools, including service as principal of Central High School and later as a senior school administrator. He appears to have combined that work in education with writing that aimed to inform general readers about American places and civic life.

Because reliable biographical information online is limited, many personal details about his life are not easy to confirm from accessible sources. Even so, the surviving record suggests a career shaped by public education, civic knowledge, and a strong interest in presenting American cities in an organized, readable way.