Annie Trumbull Slosson

Annie Trumbull Slosson ( Anna Trumbull; May 18, 1838 – October 4, 1926) was an American author and entomologist. As a writer of fiction, Slosson was most noted for her short stories, written in the style of American literary regionalism, emphasizing the local color of New England. As an entomologist, Slosson is noted for identifying previously unknown species and for popularizing entomological aspects of natural history. Personal life Slosson was the daughter of Gurdon Trumbull (1790-1875) and Sarah Ann (née Swan) Trumbull of Stonington, Connecticut. Her given name was Anna, although she appears to have consistently used the name Annie. Her father, Gurdon Trumbull, was originally from Norwich. He was a merchant and local politician in Stonington and became wealthy in the whale and seal fishery industries that were active in New England at the 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 the Hartford Female Seminary. She was married in Hartford on June 27, 1867 (another date given is June 6) to Edward Slosson (born 1814 - died 1871, brother of Justice John Slosson (1806-1872), who was a lawyer and a politician in New York City. They had no children.