Edward Streeter
Edward Streeter (1891-1976) started his career as the World War I correspondent and travel writer for the Buffalo Express . He grew famous for his "Dere Mable" letters, a humorous column which was serialized between 1917 and 1919 and which were collected and published in two books, Dere Mable and Thats Me All Over, Mable . After the war, Streeter became a successful businessman. Yet he continued to write short stories for magazines, and later, bestselling novels. His most successful novel is...See more
Edward Streeter (1891-1976) started his career as the World War I correspondent and travel writer for the Buffalo Express . He grew famous for his "Dere Mable" letters, a humorous column which was serialized between 1917 and 1919 and which were collected and published in two books, Dere Mable and Thats Me All Over, Mable . After the war, Streeter became a successful businessman. Yet he continued to write short stories for magazines, and later, bestselling novels. His most successful novel is Father of the Bride . Other notable works include Merry Christmas, Mr. Baxter (1956); Chairman of the Bored (1961); Along the Ridge (1964); and Ham Martin, Class of '17 (1969). See less
