Albert Nelson Marquis Explained
Albert Nelson Marquis (January 10, 1855 – December 21, 1943) was a Chicago publisher best known for creating the Who's Who book series, starting with Who's Who in America, which was first published in 1899.[1] [2]
Marquis was born in Decatur, Ohio, and raised by his maternal grandparents in nearby Hamersville. At age 21 he founded the A.N. Marquis & Company in Cincinnati, and moved to Chicago in 1884. His early publications were generally guide books, directories, and maps. He was the full owner of Who's Who until 1926,[2] [3] and remained as editor in chief of the publication until 1940. Marquis also published specialized versions Who's Who, including occupation-specific and location-specific editions.[4]
Marquis died of heart trouble at his home in Evanston, Illinois, on December 21, 1943.[5]
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Notes and References
- Book: 1900 . Leonard . John. W.. WHO'S IN AMERICA; A Biographical Dictionary of Living Men and Women of the United States 1899-1900. 1. A.N. Marquis & Company . Chicago . September 11, 2016. Internet Archive.
- (22 December 1943). Albert N. Marquis, Who's Who Editor. Founder of the Biographical Dictionary of Notables in America is Dead at 89, The New York Times
- https://books.google.com/books?id=riITAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA459 The Book of Chicagoans
- Book: Ira W. Jayne . 266 . The Book of Detroiters: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of Detroit. 1914 . . Chicago . 2nd . English . Marquis . Albert Nelson . Albert Nelson Marquis.
- (22 December 1943). "Who's Who' Editor Dies at Age of 88", Nevada State Journal (UP story), p. 9 col. 1.
