Wiliam Cabell Bruce

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Wiliam Cabell Bruce

1860–1946

A lawyer, U.S. senator, and prizewinning biographer, he moved easily between public life and literary work. He is especially remembered for his acclaimed study of Benjamin Franklin and for a career that linked Maryland politics with serious historical writing.

2 Audiobooks

Benjamin Franklin, Self-Revealed, Volume 1 (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings

Benjamin Franklin, Self-Revealed, Volume 1 (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings

by Wiliam Cabell Bruce

Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume 2 (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings

Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume 2 (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings

by Wiliam Cabell Bruce

About the author

Born in Virginia in 1860, William Cabell Bruce built his career in Maryland as a lawyer and Democratic politician. He served in the Maryland State Senate, later represented Maryland in the United States Senate from 1923 to 1929, and remained active in public affairs over many decades.

Bruce was also a notable man of letters. His biography Benjamin Franklin, Self-Revealed won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1934, and his writing helped secure his reputation beyond politics.

He died in 1946, leaving behind a life that joined law, government, and historical biography. For readers coming to his work today, he stands out as an author who brought a statesman's perspective to the lives he wrote about.