John Herbert Quick was an American author.

Born October 23, 1861, near Steamboat Rock

Steamboat Rock

Steamboat Rock can refer to some places in the United States:*Steamboat Rock, Iowa, a town*Steamboat Rock, a large rock at the confluence of the Green River and Yampa River in the state of Utah*Steamboat Rock State Park in the state of Washington...

, Grundy County, Iowa

Grundy County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,453 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,530 housing units, of which 5,131 were occupied.-2000 census:...

 to Martin and Margaret Coleman Quick, he was afflicted with polio as a small child. He married Ella Corey in 1890.

His works include "Vandemark's Folly" (1922), "The Hawkeye" (1923), "The Invisible Woman" (1924), and an autobiography, "One Man's Life" (1925).

He died on May 10, 1925, in Columbia, Missouri

Columbia, Missouri

Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...

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His home near Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, "Coolfont

John Herbert Quick House

John Herbert Quick House, also known as "Coolfont," is a historic home located near Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia. It was built in 1913, and is a large 2 1/2-story mansion in the Colonial Revival style. The front facade features a two story pedimented, with a one story rounded...

," was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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in 1984.

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