Erle Stanley Gardner

Overview:

• Legal Name: Gardner, Erle Stanley
• Place of Birth: Malden, Massachusetts, USA
• Date of Birth: July 17, 1889
• Date of Death: March 11, 1970
• Pseudonyms:
  • Charles Green
  • Kyle Corning
  • Grant Holiday

Notes:

Creator of Perry Mason. Settled with his family in Oroville, California in 1902. Worked as a legal clerk and passing the California bar in 1911. Earned a reputation for defending the Chinese community with unconventional defenses. Formed the law firm of Orr and Gardner in 1916 in Ventura CA. Started writing fiction in 1921. His first published story was "Nellie's Naughty Nighty" appearing in Breezy Stories. The first Perry Mason book (The Case of the Velvet Claws) was published in 1933. There are several Erle Stanley Gardner webpages. These are two good starting places: www.grooviespad.com/esg, www.phantoms.com/gardner.

Resources:

• Wikipedia article on Erle Stanley Gardner