Author: John W. Kirton
Author: John W. Kirton (1831–1892)
Biography: John William Kirton was born on 3 January 1831 in London. He trained as a Baptist minister and dedicated himself to temperance work. He was also a prolific author of religious fiction and nonfiction with his best known work the short story "Buy your own Cherries" (1863). He died on 16 June 1892 in Hornsey after a short illness.
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References: Boase
Fiction Titles:
- The Mysterious Parchment. 1 vol. Glasgow: William Collins, 1856.
- Frank Spencer's Rule of Life, and How It Led to his Prosperity (Founded on Fact). 1 vol. London: Partridge, 1870.
- A Bunch of Cherries. 1 vol. London: Partridge, 1871.