Herman Whitaker

Herman Whitaker

Herman Whitaker (1867–1919) was a Californian writer.

He and his family moved to the Piedmont hills in 1902 and took up residence in "The Bug House," which is now Blair Avenue."Piedmont Community Calendar 1997". Historical information about Piedmont written by Ann Swift. Printed 1996 by the City of Piedmont.]

His family became part of the Bohemian group including Jack and Bess London and George and Carrie Sterling.

His daughter Elsie Whitaker was the subject of photographs and paintings. She married Mexican-American artist Xavier Martinez in October 1907.

His books include: 'The Probationer' (1905), 'The Settler' (1906), 'The Planter' (1909), and 'The Mystery of the Barranca' (1913) among many others.

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