Arthur Scott Bailey

Life and Background:

• Born: November 16, 1877, Saint Albans Town, Vermont, United States
• Died: October 17, 1949 (age 71)
• Occupation: American writer
• Family:
  • Father: Winfield Scott Bailey (owned a fur shop specializing in ladies' fur coats, muffs and scarves)
  • Mother: Harriet Sarah Goodhue
  • Brother: Had a sister named Ellen, born in 1876
  • Children: Unspecified sources mention he had children, but details are unavailable.
  • Religion: Unitarian
  • Political affiliation: Republican

Education:

• Attended St. Albans Academy, graduating in 1896 with a class of only eleven other students. Details about further education are unavailable.

Career:

• Known primarily for his prolific work as a children's book author.
• Authored over forty children's books, many featuring animal characters.
• "http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30667" lists some of his works, including:
  • The Tale of Jolly Robin (1917)
  • The Tale of Solomon Owl (1917)
  • The Tale of Cuffy Bear (Sleepy-Time Tales) (1917)
  • The Tale of Kiddie Katydid (1917)
  • The Tale of Rusty Wren (1917)
  • and many more
• His work also included the comic strip Animal Whys, syndicated in 1937.

Additional Information:

• Described as an intellectual and a member of the Salamagundi Club of New York, a historic artistic and literary organization.
• There's limited information readily available beyond his profession and literary contributions.