Person:Charles Denison (3)

?? if this is the same person American Biographical Library The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans Volume 3 D page 211 Denison, Charles Wheeler, author, was born in New London, Conn., Nov. 11, 1809. He was educated in New London and at an early age edited a newspaper there. He then took orders in the Protestant Episcopal church and was a prominent abolitionist, editing the Emancipator of New York. He was appointed U.S. consul in British Guiana by President Pierce in 1853, and after his return went to England where he remained for several years. He officiated as rector of Grove Road chapel in London in 1867 and also edited an American journal in that city. He contributed to the Knickerbocker and to other magazines and journals, and wrote under the pen-name of "Major Pennington." He was married in 1846 to Mary, daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Julia (Robbins) Andrews. Among his published volumes are: The Tanner Boy, and How He Became a Major-General (1864); Winfield, the Lawyer's Son, and How He Became a Major-General (1865); The Bobbin Boy, and How He Became a Major-General (1865), these three being lives of Generals Grant, Hancock and Banks, respectively; Illustrated Life, Campaigns and Public Service of Major-General P. H. Sheridan (1866); Out at Sea (1867); Sunshine Castle (1867); Antonio, the Italian Boy(1874); and The Child Hunters (1877). He died at New London, Conn., Nov. 14, 1881. American Biographical Library The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans Volume 3 D page 212 Denison, Mary Andrews, author, was born in Cambridge, Mass., May 26, 1826; daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Julia (Robbins) Andrews; granddaughter of Robert R. Robbins, and a descendant of Capt. Joseph Robbins who came to America about 1785. She was educated in the Boston public schools and in 1846 was married to Charles Wheeler Denison, at that time assistant editor of the Olive Branch, to which she became a regular contributor. In 1853 she accompanied her husband to British Guiana, where he was U.S. consul, and while there contributed letters to various periodicals and newspapers. Many of her works were written under the pen-name "Clara Vance." She was a charter member of the League of American penwomen, and was elected its corresponding secretary. Her published volumes include: Home Pictures (1853); What Not? Carrie Hamilton; Old Hepsey, a Tale of the South (1858); Days and Ways of the Cocked Hats (1860); Opposite the Jail (1860); Antoinette (1860); The Young Sergeant (1861); The Master (1862); Lieutenant Messenger (1863); The Mad Hunters (1863); Little Folks at Redbow (1864); Out of Prison (1864); The Lovers' Trials (1865) ; Bessie Brown (1866); The Blind Princess (1866); Andy Luttrell (1869); Kept from Idols (1870); Strawberry Hill (1870); Chantry's Boy (1872); Stolen from Home (1873); John Dane (1874); That Husband of Mine (1874); Sunshine Cottage (1875); Hidden Treasure (1877); That Wife of Mine (1877); Rothmell (1878); Mr. Peter Crewett (1878); Erin go Bragh (1879); Like a Gentleman (1881); No Mother Like Mine (1881); Glennandale (1882 ); Grandmother Normandy (1882); Old Folly and Its Inhabitants (1883); His Triumph (1883); Talbury Girls (1884); Barbara (1884); What One Boy Can Do (1886); If She Will, She Will (1891); An Every Day Heroine (1896); Captain Molly (1897). Of these books, That Husband of Mine had phenomenal success.