Ernest Jarrold
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Ernest Justin Jarrold was the author of a series of popular fictional stories about a boy named Mickey Finn. The "Mickey Finn" stories were published in newspapers across the United States
, bringing nationwide fame to Jarrold.
Jarrold was born in August 1848 in Brentwood, Essex
, England. When Jarrold was three years old, his family moved to New York and settled in the town of Kingston.
Jarrold married Ella Adelaid Clark on October 22, 1869 in Peekskill, New York
. In 1881, he moved his family to Brooklyn
and obtained a job at the New York Evening Sun. He eventually became a staff writer, and began writing short stories about a boy named "Mickey Finn" growing up in the Irish section of bucolic Rondout, New York
, where he had lived previously with his wife and children.
At times, Jarrold published under the pseudonym
Mickey Finn. He had several books published during his career, including collections of his Mickey Finn short stories.
United States
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, bringing nationwide fame to Jarrold.
Jarrold was born in August 1848 in Brentwood, Essex
Brentwood, Essex
Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
, England. When Jarrold was three years old, his family moved to New York and settled in the town of Kingston.
Jarrold married Ella Adelaid Clark on October 22, 1869 in Peekskill, New York
Peekskill, New York
Peekskill is a city in Westchester County, New York. It is situated on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River, across from Jones Point.This community was known to be an early American industrial center, primarily for its iron plow and stove products...
. In 1881, he moved his family to Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
and obtained a job at the New York Evening Sun. He eventually became a staff writer, and began writing short stories about a boy named "Mickey Finn" growing up in the Irish section of bucolic Rondout, New York
Rondout, New York
Rondout was a village located on the north side of Rondout Creek near its mouth on the Hudson River in Ulster County and includes the Rondout-West Strand Historic District....
, where he had lived previously with his wife and children.
At times, Jarrold published under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Mickey Finn. He had several books published during his career, including collections of his Mickey Finn short stories.