Frank H. Spearman

Frank Hamilton Spearman (September 6, 1859 – December 29, 1937) was an American author.

He was known for his books in the Western fiction genre and especially for his fiction and non-fiction works on the topic of railroads.

Although he wrote prolifically about railroads, his actual career was that of a bank president in McCook, Nebraska and did not himself work for a railroad. Spearman was also a devout Roman Catholic convert and held political views best described as proto-libertarian, both of which beliefs are also reflected in his novels.

His Western novel "Whispering Smith" was made into a movie on three separate occasions, in 1915, 1927 and 1947.

Bibliography

*"The Nerve of Foley" (1900)
*"Held for Orders" (1901)
*"Doctor Bryson" (1902)
*"The Daughter of a Magnate" (1903), ISBN 1-889439-01-0
*"The Close of the Day" (1904)
*"The Strategy of Great Railroads" (1904)
*"Whispering Smith" (1906), ISBN 1-889439-02-9
*"Robert Kimberly" (1911)
*"The Mountain Divide" (1912)
*"Merrilie Dawes" (1913)
*"Nan of Music Mountain" (1916), ISBN 1-889439-03-7
*"Laramie Holds the Range" (1921)
*"The Marriage Verdict" (1923)
*"Selwood of Sleepy Cat" (1924)
*"Your Son's Education" (1925)
*"Flambeau Jim" (1927)
*"Spanish Lover" (1930)
*"Hell's Desert" (1932)
*"Gunlock Ranch" (1935)