Orville James Victor
Encyclopedia
Orville James Victor was a U.S. theologian, journalist
, editor
and Abolitionist. He is cited as the originator of the dime novel
. During the American Civil War
he wrote two books: History of the Southern Rebellion and History of American Conspiracies.
He wrote for the Sandusky Daily Register, the Cosmopolitan Art Journal, the United States Journal and the New York Saturday Journal. In 1863 he visited England
and published a pamphlet there entitled "The American Rebellion: Its Causes and Objects."
He married Metta Victoria Fuller, an author, in 1856. She died in Hohokus Township
, New Jersey
on June 26, 1886.
The now-defunct Orvil Township
, in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, was named in his honor in 1885.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, editor
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
and Abolitionist. He is cited as the originator of the dime novel
Dime novel
Dime novel, though it has a specific meaning, has also become a catch-all term for several different forms of late 19th-century and early 20th-century U.S...
. During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
he wrote two books: History of the Southern Rebellion and History of American Conspiracies.
He wrote for the Sandusky Daily Register, the Cosmopolitan Art Journal, the United States Journal and the New York Saturday Journal. In 1863 he visited England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and published a pamphlet there entitled "The American Rebellion: Its Causes and Objects."
He married Metta Victoria Fuller, an author, in 1856. She died in Hohokus Township
Hohokus Township, Bergen County, New Jersey (Historical)
Hohokus Township was a township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey and was established in 1849 from the northern part of Franklin Township and extended from the Saddle River on the east to the western boundary of Bergen County with Passaic County and north to the New York border.Hohokus...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
on June 26, 1886.
The now-defunct Orvil Township
Orvil Township, Bergen County, New Jersey (Historical)
Orvil Township was a township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, from 1886 to 1919.The township was created on January 1, 1886, from the western portion of Washington Township and the southern portion of Hohokus Township. The township straddled both sides of the Saddle River,...
, in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, was named in his honor in 1885.