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Edward Sims Van Zile

Edward Sims Van Zile was an American writer. He published fiction, non-fiction, biographies, a commentary on war, and a history of the early days of movies. In 1904, in an essay about him, Book News Biographies said "for the past ten years Mr. Van Zile has been known to the reading public through many short stories, novelettes and a few novels".

Life and career
Van Zile was born on May 2, 1863, in Troy, New York to Oscar Edward Van Zile and the former Sarah Melinda Perry. He was a descendant of Hollanders who came to America in the 17th century. He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1884. He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut. == Stories ==
Stories
• The last of the Van Slacks; a story of to-day (1889) • Don Miguel, and other stories (1891) • The Manhattaners; a story of the hour (1900) • A duke and his double (1903) • Defending the bank (1903) ==References==
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