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Frank Nash Westcott (August 8, 1858 – 1915) was a reverend and writer. He was born in 
His brother Edward Noyes Westcott was a banker and writer who authored the popular novel '' David Harum''. Published posthumously in 1898, months after his death, it is set in Central New York.
Struggling with sleeplessness, nervous trouble, and a broken arm, Frank Westcott committed suicide while in hospital in 1915.
Frank Nash Westcott (August 8, 1858 – 1915) was a reverend and writer. He was born in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, New York, Buffa ...
. He wrote several books on Catholicism, as well as two novels, ''Hepsey Burke'' and ''Dabney Todd''.
His father, Amos Westcott
Amos Westcott (April 28, 1815 July 6, 1873) was an American dentist who served as Mayor of Syracuse, New York, in 1860.
Biography
Amos Westcott was born on April 28, 1815, in Newport, New York, the youngest of seven children. His father, Gort ...
, was an influential professor, dentist, dental college founder, and politician who served as an alderman and mayor of Syracuse.
Frank N.Westcott became an ordained minister and served at the St. James Protestant Episcopal Church in Skaneateles, New York.
His brother Edward Noyes Westcott was a banker and writer who authored the popular novel '' David Harum''. Published posthumously in 1898, months after his death, it is set in Central New York.
Struggling with sleeplessness, nervous trouble, and a broken arm, Frank Westcott committed suicide while in hospital in 1915.Bibliography
Catholicism
*''Philosophy of a Change in the Name of the Church'' (1898) *''Catholic Principles'' (1902) *''The Church and the Good Samaritan'' (1905) *''The Heart of Catholicity'' (1905)Novels
*''Hepsey Burke'' (1915) *''Dabney Todd'' (1916)Filmography
*'' Down Home'' (1920), based on his novel ''Dabney Todd''References
External links
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