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Frank Chester Robertson (January 12, 1890 – July 29, 1969) was an American author best known for his Western Novels. He published over 150 hard cover books and countless other short stories, serials and newspaper articles. In later years, he also wrote a column called, “The Chopping Block” for the Provo Herald.

Early Life

Robertson was born in Moscow, Idaho Idaho. His father became a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and moved his family to Chesterfield, Idaho Idaho. His family was farmers. To help support his family while his father was away on LDS Missions, Frank herded sheep and his mom briefly became a postmistress. In 1914, Frank obtained a 320 acres (1.3 km) homestead in the hills a few miles east of Chesterfield. In 1919, Frank married Winifred “Winnie” Bowman whom he had three children with. After moving to Ogden, Utah, Utah in the 1920’s and then Salt Lake City, Frank and his family settled in Mapleton, Utah Utah in 1937. He lived the rest of his life in Mapleton, writing stories and working in his Cherry orchards.

Career

Frank started writing short stories while in Chesterfield. He wrote his first novel in 1924 titled, “The Foreman of the Forty Bar.” The novel was first published in People’s Popular Monthly and then syndicated in several newspapers. It was published as a book in 1925. His most popular book was his 1950 autobiographical book, “A Ram in the Thicket: The Story of a Roaming Homesteader Family on the Mormon Frontier”, which was later condensed in Reader’s Digest. His prime writing years were from the 1920’s to the 1940’s, but continued writing until his death. He wrote under several pseudonyms including Frank Chesterfield, Robert Crane and King Hill.

In 1954, the Western Writers of America presented the Silver Spur award for best juvenile story to Frank Robertson’s, “Sagebrush Sorrel.” Frank was also the 1959-1960 President of the Western Writers Association. His library of letters, note and correspondence were donated to BYU's Harold B. Lee Library.

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Notes

  1. Robertson, Frank (1995). A Ram in the Thicket: The Story of a Roaming Homesteader Family on the Mormon Frontier. Moscow, ID: University of Idaho Press. ISBN 9780893011734.
  2. "National Register Information System". General Land Office Records. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved March 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "Famed Utah writer dies in L.V." Deseret News. Salt Lake City. July 30, 1969. pp. B15.
  4. "The Foreman of the Forty-Bar". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. September 28, 1926. p. 4.
  5. "The Pseudonames were a cover for a real author". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. November 24, 1986.
  6. "Spur Award History". Western Writers of America. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  7. "About WWA". Western Writers Association. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  8. "Correspondence, 1937-1963". BYU's Harold B Lee Library. Retrieved March 7, 2010.

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