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Edward Streeter (August 1, 1891 - March 31, 1976) was an American novelist and journalist, best known for the novel Father of the Bride and his Dere Mable series. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Streeter began his career as a reporter for the Buffalo, New York newspaper the Buffalo Express as a war correspondent and travel writer. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He grew in notoriety with his "Dere Mable" letters, a humorous column from an illiterate soldier writing home. Serialized between 1917 and 1919 in the "Gas Attack", they were inspired by Streeter's time spent on an army base (Camp Wadsworth, near Spartansburg SC) during World War I. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The humorous letters were compiled in 1919 in Streeter's first full-length book Dere Mabel. The year 1919 in literature involved some significant events and new books

After returning home from the war, Streeter pursued writing casually, deciding to focus on his work as a businessman. For eight years he served as assistant vice president, before transitioning to the Fifth Avenue Bank in New York City, where he served as vice president for twenty-five years. __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. The Bank of New York, abbrieviated BNY, was a global Financial services company that existed until its merger with the Mellon Financial Corporation The City of New York

While serving as VP of the Fifth Avenue Bank, Streeter published short stories and articles in magazines such as the Saturday Evening Post and McCall's. The Saturday Evening Post was a weekly Magazine published in the United States from August 4, 1821 to February 8, McCall's was a monthly American women's Magazine that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century peaking at a readership of six million In 1938, he published his first novel, Daily Except Sundays. The year 1938 in literature involved some significant events and new books In 1944 he was elected to The Century Association, and remained a member for 32 years. He waited another five years, however, before publishing his next novel. Published in 1949, the comic satire Father of the Bride became an instant bestseller and was listed among The New York Times list of bestselling novels for the year. The year 1949 in literature involved some significant events and new books For other uses of the term please see the disambiguation page at Best sellers. The following year, it was adapted into a successful film starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. Father of the Bride is a 1950 comedy film which tells the story of a man trying to cope with all of the disasters that happen along the way from the time that his daughter Spencer Tracy ( April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award -winning Actor of stage and Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress

After his breakthrough success, Streeter continued to write successful novels. Of the most notable of his subsequent works are Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (1954, filmed in 1962), Merry Christmas Mr. Baxter (1956), and Chairman of the Bored (1961). Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation is a 1962 American Comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring James Stewart and "Merry Christmas Mr Baxter" was a novel written and published in 1956 by American author Edward Streeter. He finished his writing career with 1969's grim semi-autobiographical Ham Martin, Class of '17. The year 1969 in literature involved some significant events and new books

In all of his novels, Streeter showed remarkable perception into human nature, and a wonderfully erudite dry wit. If there is a basic theme to his main characters, it is that they are usually men who feel put-upon, but eventually realize that they are taking themselves much too seriously (Father of the Bride, Merry Christmas Mr. Baxter, and Mr. Hobbs' Vacation are typical examples. )

Streeter died on March 31, 1976. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

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