Annie Trumbull Slosson

Annie Trumbull Slosson
Born	18 May 1838 Stonington, Connecticut
Died	4 October 1926 New York City
Citizenship	United States
Nationality	United States
Fields	Entomology
Institutions	New York Entomological Society
Alma mater	Hartford Female Seminary
Author abbrev. (zoology)	Slosson

Annie Trumbull Slosson (18 May 1838 Stonington, Connecticut - 4 October 1926 New York City) was an American author and entomologist.

She was the daughter of Gurdon Trumbull (1790 - 1875) and Sarah Ann (Swan) Trumbull of Stonington, Connecticut. Her given name was Anna, but she appears to have used Annie consistently. Her father, Gurdon Trumbull was originally from Norwich. He was a merchant and local politician in Stonington, and made a fortune in the whale and seal fisheries active in New England at that time. Annie Trumbull was the ninth of ten children, seven of whom survived to adulthood. In 1852 the family moved to Hartford, where she attended public schools and Hartford Female Seminary. She was married in Hartford on 27 June 1867 (another date given is 6 June) to Edward Slosson (circa 1814 - 1871), a lawyer and politician in New York City. They had no children. Annie Trumbull Slosson died at her home (26 Gramercy Park, New York City) on 4 October 1926 and was buried in Hartford, Connecticut (Leonard, 1914; McAtee et al., 1940; Tolley-Stokes, 2008).

Several others of her family were notable in literary, scientific, and religious life (McAtee et al., 1940; Tolley-Stokes, 2008):

Slosson is considered a significant author in the "local color" (Regionalism) movement of the late 19th century (Edwin Mellen Press, 2009). Most of her works were short stories, many published in The Atlantic Monthly and Harper's Bazaar. Some were collected into book form. Literary works by Annie Trumbull Slosson include:

Noted angling story teller, Henry Van Dyke said this about Fishin' Jimmy:(Van Dyke 1932)

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