Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-17
THE LATE EDMUND FLAGG.
Journalist. Author. Dramatist and Poet-An
Eveneful Literary Carver.

Journalist, Author. Dramatist and Poet-An
Eveneful Literary Carver.
Correspondents of The Evening Star
FALLs CHURCH, Va, Jan. 16.
Edmund Flagg, Journalist, author, dramatist
and poet. was the most conspicuous character in
this community. He was born at Wicasset
Me In February. 1916. and died at Highland
View. little way over the line of this district,
in Providence, November /, 1890. He would
have been seventy-fve years old the coming
February he was descended from Puritan
stock. The first ancestral Flagg came over from
England in the Rose, landing in Boston, 1887
Mr. FlaSg's father graduated at Harvard a few
years after his cousin, Daniel Webster. He grad
uated at Bowdoin, and in two months after
leaving college was teaching a classical school
in Louisville, Ky., and writing articles with
George d. Prentice for the Louisville Journal,
and continued his connection in some form or
other for nearly thirty years. In the summer
of 1886 he travelled on horseback through Hi
nois and Missouri, contributing a series Of ar
ticles for that journal In 1857 he taught
school II st. Louis, read Law and wrote for the
press In 1887 he admitted to the bar and
edited the st. Louis Builetin- In 1888 he SUI
perintended the publication for the Harpers
The Far West. in two volumes, written BY
him and with Prentice started the Louisville
Library Noes Litter. In 1910 he WAS in the law
once Of Sargent s. Prentiss, at yicksburg,
Mrs March 4, ls4l, a. editor of the Vicksburg
Wkig. he severely wounded in "a duel with
the editor of the Nicksburg Ser,tinei. In 1872
43 he was editor Of the Gdzere. Marietta, Ohio.
and wrote series of romances for the
New York N-r Word, conducted by
Park Benjamin In 1874 40 he
was owner and editor of the st. Louis Erera-
ing Gdzftte. In 1851 he was secretary Of a
mutual insurance company and wrote treatise
on the system and was reporter Of n volume Of
debates in the constitutional convention Of
Missouri: and at same time either wrote or
adapted for the stage several plays. of these
were Mary Tudor. Catherine Howard.
Ray Blass' Count Julian Carlton and
.-Castiilian Honor. The hrst three OF these
were successfully put upon the boards in south
ern and western cities and In New York In
ls4S he Was official reporter of the courts Of st.
Louis In 1919 he was appointed secretary Of
the legation at Berlin When holding this po-
sition he wrote Edmond Dantes, a sequel to
Dumas Count of Monte Cristo, issued by
the Petersons- In 1884 ii Was republished- In
1850 he wrote a tale entitled blanche of Artois,
for which he received a prize of 800 from the
Louisville Courier. between this date and 1881
his pen was employed with the production of
articles, pamphlets. DC. of wide range vi
topics and of an equally wide range of character,
and in both prose and poetry Some of his po-
etical illusions were set to popular music and
are sung at the present time. In 1852 he edited
the ST. Louis Tunes through the hotly con-
tested PRESIDENT campaign of Scott and Pierce.
his two volumes BY Scribner. styled Venice u
CITY of the Sea-" This work covered the period
from 1871, when Napoleon began the war with
Italy, to the eapitulation of Radetsky in 1919.
He also wrote at this time the most OF the letter
press for Meyers United States Illustrated
West" edited by G. A. Dana. He
held an appointment in the State Department
for aboat six wears Marcy Secretary when
he was appointed. In 1884 he placed in
charge Of the report ordered by Congress on
our commercial relations with all foreign IA
tions. which published in 1867 in four
ouarto volumes After that he prepared an an
nual report tine same subject In 1851 he
Was Washington correspondent for several
western papers and in 1851 he was placed in
charge OF the library in the Interior Depart
ment and remained there until 1862 when he
resigned and established his residence on his
Eastwood farm in Providence district Fairfax
county. Va The Prime Minister Frances |
OF valois" were written by Mr.. Fiagg. There |
are several other noticeable works written by /
him. reference to which is omitted fo- the sake |
of breyity. His Last published work is entitled |
de Molai' the last of the military grand mas
tiers Of the order OF Templar knights, published |
by the Petersons 1SSo. This work of Ar. !
fiAggs. so skiiliully plotted and SO wildly and
th-llingly delineated. is a fitting crown and |
close to his long. active. arduous and eventual |
literary career. Dir. Flagg Kept a diary for |
more than fifty years, making tie last entry
only THREE DAYS previous to Ills deccase- He |
had partly written an autobiography. using this |
diary for much Of the data used. In February, |
ls62. Mr.. Flagg and Mrs hate, daughter of |
Sidney :. Gallaher of West Virginia were mar |
ried- Mrs FlaSg and her three sons survive !
To mourn the irreparable loss of husband and |
father. lisa.