Cause of death stroke Education Trinity College Died May 29, 1931 | Role Writer Name Edward Van | |
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Born May 2, 1863 ( 1863-05-02 ) Troy, New York Title Doctor of Letters (honorary) Books That marvelthe movie Parents Oscar Edward Van Zile, Sarah Melinda Perry | ||
Edward Sims Van Zile (May 2, 1863 – May 29, 1931) was an American writer. He published fiction, non-fiction, biographies, a commentary on war, and a history of the early days of movies. In 1904, in an essay about him, Book News Biographies said "for the past ten years Mr. Van Zile has been known to the reading public through many short stories, novelettes and a few novels".
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Life and career
Van Zile was born on May 2, 1863 in Troy, New York to Oscar Edward Van Zile and the former Sarah Melinda Perry. He was a descendant of Hollanders who came to America in the 17th century. He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1884. In 1904 the college gave him the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters. In addition to several books and articles, he wrote a libretto for a musical comedy.
In 1887 he married Mary Bulkeley. They had a daughter, Winifred Van Zile (1902–1902).
Van Zile died on May 29, 1931 of a stroke at his home at 439 East 51st Street in Manhattan, New York City. He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut.