1803–1879 · American children's writer
Jacob Abbott
Jacob Abbott was an American writer born in Hallowell, Maine, in 1803.
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About Jacob Abbott
Jacob Abbott was an American writer born in Hallowell, Maine, in 1803. He wrote children's books, including the Rollo series, during the nineteenth century. He also worked as a teacher and minister and founded a school in Boston. He later lived in Farmington, Maine, where he died in 1879.
- Born
- 1803
- Died
- 1879
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