By 1906, he was back in Chicago and working for Sears, Roebuck and Company. A few years after the marriage, Burroughs again tried to seek his fortune in the West, holding various jobs in Idaho and Utah. Burroughs married Emma Centennia Hulbert on Januthe couple would have three children: Joan, Hulbert, and John Coleman.
He briefly owned a stationary store in Idaho before moving back to Chicago and a position with the American Battery Company. He was not suited to this life and, thanks to his father's wealth and position, he left the military the following year. Cavalry for a tour of duty in Arizona in 1896. After his graduation from the Michigan Military Academy, he joined the U.S. Burroughs was educated at private schools in Chicago and in the state of Michigan. His father was successful in business, and worked as a distiller and a battery manufacturer. His novels sold more than 100 million copies in 56 languages, making him one of the most widely read authors of the twentieth century.Įdgar Rice Burroughs was born September 1, 1875, in Chicago, Illinois, to George Tyler and Mary Evaline (Zeiger) Burroughs. EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS (1875-1950) was an American adventure writer whose Tarzan stories created a folk hero known around the world.
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