Author: Oliver Optic
Alternate names: William Taylor Adams; Warren T. Ashton; Oliver Optic; William T. Adams; Oliver 1822-1897 Optic; Oliver Oliver Optic; Oliver Optic Optic; William T. Adams (Oliver Optic)
Born: July 30, 1822
Died: March 27, 1897
Bio: Oliver Optic was a pseudonym of William Taylor Adams, academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.