H. Maria George Colby | |
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Born | Hannah Maria George October 1, 1844 Warner, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Died | March 29, 1910 Warner | (aged 65)
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Genre | novelettes, juvenile literature |
Subject | domestic topics |
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Relatives | Adelaide George Bennett (sister) |
H. Maria George Colby (née, George; pen names, Clinton Montague, H. M. G., and H. Maria George; October 1, 1844 – March 29, 1910) was an American writer, newspaper editor, and social leader of the long nineteenth century. Her articles appeared in various publications, including the Housewife, Housekeeper, Housekeeper's Weekly, Christian at Work, Demorest's Monthly Magazine, Arthur's Lady's Home Magazine, The Youth's Companion, the Congregationalist, the Portland Transcript, Ladles' World, Good Cheer, The Philadelphia Press, the Chicago Ledger, the Golden Rule, the Household, Good Housekeeping and St. Nicholas Magazine. She served as fashion editor of the Household. Though she used various pen names, including "H. M. G." (in art and biographical sketches contributed to various periodicals) and "Clinton Montague",[1] her best known literary name was her maiden name, "H. Maria George".