Edward Clarence Plummer (November 23, 1863 – March 20, 1932) was an American author and historian from Freeport, Maine. He wrote several books on the history of Maine towns and cities, including Yarmouth and Bath.[1]
Edward C. Plummer | |
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| Born | November 23, 1863 Freeport, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 1932 (aged 68) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
| Occupation(s) | Author, historian |
| Notable work | Reminiscences of a Yarmouth Schoolboy (1926) The Edward Clarence Plummer History of Bath, Maine (1936) |
| Board member of | Bath Board of Trade |
Early life and career edit
Plummer was born in 1863 in Freeport, Maine, to Solomon Hayford Plummer and Ruth Bucknell (Harding).[2] He attended North Yarmouth Academy, and also lived in Bath, where he worked in the city's shipyards to fund his college years.[1]
He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1887, after which he worked as a newspaperman for Bath's Daily Times.[1][2]
In 1898, the year preceding the death of his father, Plummer started to practice admiralty law.[2] He joined the U.S. Navy, for which he was employed as an assistant paymaster.[1]
In 1921, he became a member of the U.S. Shipping Board, and was its vice-president from 1923.[1]
Plummer published his first book, Reminiscences of a Yarmouth Schoolboy, in 1926. He went on to publish several more before his death in 1932. Two books were published posthumously: Ancient Augusta: a Novel from History (1932) and The Edward Clarence Plummer History of Bath, Maine (1936), the latter written by Henry Wilson Owen.[1]
Death edit
Plummer died in 1932, aged 68,[1] while in Washington, D.C.[2] His funeral took place at the United States Capitol, and he was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.[2]
Personal life edit
Plummer married Bangor native Lillian Gertrude Fiske in 1888. She survived Plummer by eight years, and was interred beside him upon her death.[2]
Selected bibliography edit
A selection of books authored by Plummer:[1]
- Reminiscences of a Yarmouth Schoolboy (1926)
- Shipping Sense: a Compilation of Certain Addresses (1926)
- True Tales of the Sea, 1864–1898 (1930)
- Ancient Augusta: a Novel from History (1932) (posthumously)
- The Edward Clarence Plummer History of Bath, Maine (1936) (posthumously)