Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History
Benson Lossing, Ed.

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Habberton, John 1842-

Author; born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1842; was educated in the public schools of Illinois, and in 1859 went to New York and learned the printer's trade. In the Civil War he served in the Union army from 1862 to 1865, rising from private to lieutenant. After the war he entered the service of Harper & Brothers, where he remained till 1872. In 1874-77 he was literary editor of the Christian Union; in 1876-93 was on the editorial staff of the New York Herald; and in 1893-94 on the editorial staff of Godey's magazine. His writings include Yelen's Babies; Other people's children; The Barton experiment; The Jericho road; Who was Paul Grayson? the Scripture Club of Valley rest; Country luck; Grown — up Babies; Life of Washington; My mother-in-law; The worst boy in town; All he knew; Honey and Gall; The Lucky lover; etc. Deacon Crankett, his only drama, has been performed with much success.