Oliver Hazard Perry

by Charles J. Dutton

When this study was originally published in 1935 it was the only biographical study of Perry to have appeared in nearly a century, and it at once provided a complete and detailed portrait of Perry's importance in American naval history and a revealing new account of the crucial importance of his victory over the British fleet on Lake Erie in 1813. It remains the most complete biography and an essential source for the documentary background of Perry's life and career. Reprint edition. 2006: 319 pages, illustrated. Softcover. (Scholar's Bookshelf)

Paperback

Published October 15, 2006

About the author

American mystery writer (1888-1964) who was educated at Brown University, Albany Law School and Defiance Theological Seminary. Among his many professions he counted clergyman, newspaper columnist and novelist. He contributed fiction to numerous U.S. and British magazines. After living much of his life in New England (where many of his books are set) he later settled in Des Moines, Iowa around 1930 where he lived out his remaining years as a minister for the First Unitarian Church while frequently contributing articles to Reader's Digest.