Author: James Taylor Staton
Author: James Taylor Staton (1816–1875)
Biography: James Taylor Staton was born in 1816 in Bolton, the son of Samuel Staton. He became a printer and in later years added journalism and authorship to his career. He specialized in tales of Lancashire life featuring the local dialect. He married twice and had several children. He died on 26 May 1875 in Manchester.
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References: Boase; British Census (1851, 1871)
Fiction Titles:
- Rays Fro th' Loominary: A Selection of Comic Lancashire Tales, adapted for Public Reading or Reciting. 1 vol. Manchester: John Heywood, 1866.