Erle Stanley Gardner

Career overview

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Synopsis:
Born in Malden, Massachusetts.
Graduated Palo Alto High School in 1909.
Entered Valparaiso University School of Law in Indiana.
Passed state commission lawyer exam in 1911.
1917: Opened attorney's office in Merced, California.
Moved to work in a sales agency.
1921: Opened law firm, Sheridan, Orr, Drapo and Gardner, in Ventura, California.
Gained popularity with court trial presentations until 1933.
After release of first detective novel "The Case of Velvet Claws," decided to devote himself to literature entirely.
Source [1]:
Known for: Writing.
Known credits: 46.
Birthday: July 17, 1889.
Death: March 11, 1970 (80 years old).
Place of Birth: Malden, Massachusetts, USA.
Also Known As: A.A. Fair C.
Source [2]:
American writer of detective novels and short stories.
Pseudonyms: A. A. Fair, Carleton Kendrake, Kyle Corning, Charles M.
Paragraph 1: Early Life and Legal Career.
Erle Stanley Gardner was born on July 17, 1889, in Malden, Massachusetts. After graduating from Palo Alto High School in 1909, he attended the Valparaiso University School of Law in Indiana and passed the state commission examination for the title of lawyer in 1911. His legal career included opening an attorney's office in Merced, California, in 1917. Following a period working in a sales agency, he opened the law firm Sheridan, Orr, Drapo and Gardner in Ventura, California, in 1921. Gardner gained popularity through his vivid presentations at court trials until 1933.
Paragraph 2: Literary Career.
Gardner transitioned to a full-time literary career following the release of his first detective novel, The Case of Velvet Claws. He became an American writer of detective novels and short stories. Throughout his career, he was known by several pseudonyms, including A. A. Fair, Carleton Kendrake, Kyle Corning, and Charles M. He is also known as A.A. Fair C. His writing credits include 46 known credits. Gardner passed away on March 11, 1970, at the age of 80.
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Erle Stanley Gardner was born on July 17, 1889, in Malden, Massachusetts. After graduating from Palo Alto High School in 1909, he entered the Valparaiso University School of Law in Indiana and passed the state commission examination for the title of lawyer in 1911. In 1917, Gardner opened an attorney's office in Merced, California. After working in a sales agency, he opened the law firm Sheridan, Orr, Drapo and Gardner in Ventura, California, in 1921. He gained popularity through his vivid presentations at court trials until 1933.

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