James Howard Bridge

Bridge was born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. His parents worked in manufacturing plants. Bridge was educated at the Grand Lycée in Marseille (a branch of the now-defunct Université de France), and the University of Bonn. After working as a court reporter and newspaper apprentice across England, Bridge was appointed Herbert Spencer's personal secretary in London in 1879. a position he maintained for five years. Bridge’s duties included contributing research and writing for Carnegie's 1886 Triumphant Democracy. Bridge served as owner and editor-in-chief of California-based literary magazine the Overland Monthly from 1897-1900. At the Overland, he published several of Jack London's first short stories. In 1914, Bridge was hired as private secretary to Henry Clay Frick. Bridge was a longtime member of the Authors Club of New York, with stints as president and vice-president. In 1939, Bridge died at the age of 83 in New York City after an illness of five weeks. and Margery Bridge (Champlin). == Works ==

• A Fortnight in Heaven: An Unconventional Romance, 1886 (published under pseudonym Harold Brydges) • Uncle Sam at Home, 1888 (published under pseudonym Harold Brydges) • The Trust—Its book; Being a Presentation of the Several Aspects of the Latest Forms of Industrial Evolution, 1902 (co-author; editor) • The History of the Carnegie Steel Company: An Inside Review of Its Humble Origin and Impressive Growth, 1903 • Portraits and Personalities: Imaginary Conversations in the Frick Galleries, 1929 • Millionaires and Grub Street: Comrades and Contacts in the Last Half Century, 1931 ==References==