An American Politician

Francis Marion Crawford (1854–1909), better known as F. Marion Crawford, was a prolific American writer celebrated for his novels set in diverse locales. Born to American sculptor Thomas Crawford and Louisa Cutler Ward, he flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Crawford's lineage was remarkable; his aunt was the novelist Julia Ward Howe, famed for penning 'The Battle Hymn of the Rep...