Frank Channing Haddock
Encyclopedia
Frank Channing Haddock was an influential New Thought
and self-help
author, best known for his series, The Power-Book Library.
, where he established himself as an attorney. In 1887, after his father was assassinated in Sioux City, Iowa
due to his connection to the temperance movement
, Frank Haddock returned to the church, and worked as a minister in Iowa, Ohio, and Massachusetts.
author and lecturer, he became well known for his teachings on will power, cultivation of the will, ethics, financial and business success, philosophy, and spirituality. Like his contemporaries William Walker Atkinson
and Charles F. Haanel
, he exemplified the more secular and less overtly religious side of the New Thought movement.
on February 9th, 1915, at the age of 62. The cause of death was meningitis
, at that time a virtually untreatable disease. He was just completing his final work, the “Creative Personality” at the time, and it was published posthumously.
New Thought
New Thought promotes the ideas that "Infinite Intelligence" or "God" is ubiquitous, spirit is the totality of real things, true human selfhood is divine, divine thought is a force for good, sickness originates in the mind, and "right thinking" has a healing effect.Although New Thought is neither...
and self-help
Self-help
Self-help, or self-improvement, is a self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. There are many different self-help movements and each has its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases, leaders...
author, best known for his series, The Power-Book Library.
Early life and career
Frank Channing Haddock was born November 17th, 1853 in Watertown, New York. His parents were the Methodist minister George C. Haddock and Cornelia B. Herrick Haddock. After graduation from St. Lawrence University in 1876 he first undertook training for the Methodist ministry but decided instead upon the field of law, and was admitted to the bar in 1881. He moved to Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, where he established himself as an attorney. In 1887, after his father was assassinated in Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
due to his connection to the temperance movement
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
, Frank Haddock returned to the church, and worked as a minister in Iowa, Ohio, and Massachusetts.
New Thought writings
Haddock retired from the ministry to become a writer. As a New ThoughtNew Thought
New Thought promotes the ideas that "Infinite Intelligence" or "God" is ubiquitous, spirit is the totality of real things, true human selfhood is divine, divine thought is a force for good, sickness originates in the mind, and "right thinking" has a healing effect.Although New Thought is neither...
author and lecturer, he became well known for his teachings on will power, cultivation of the will, ethics, financial and business success, philosophy, and spirituality. Like his contemporaries William Walker Atkinson
William Walker Atkinson
William Walker Atkinson was an attorney, merchant, publisher, and author, as well as an occultist and an American pioneer of the New Thought movement. He is also known to have been the author of the pseudonymous works attributed to Theron Q...
and Charles F. Haanel
Charles F. Haanel
Charles Francis Haanel was a noted American New Thought author and a businessman. He is best known for his contributions to the New Thought Movement through his book The Master Key System....
, he exemplified the more secular and less overtly religious side of the New Thought movement.
End of life
Frank Haddock died in Meriden, ConnecticutMeriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
on February 9th, 1915, at the age of 62. The cause of death was meningitis
Meningitis
Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms, and less commonly by certain drugs...
, at that time a virtually untreatable disease. He was just completing his final work, the “Creative Personality” at the time, and it was published posthumously.