Jacob Ralph Abarbanell (December 6, 1852 – November 9, 1922) was an American lawyer, author, and playwright from

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Early life

Jacob Ralph Abarbanell was born to furrier Rudolph Abarbanell and his wife Rosalia. He married Cornelia L. Eaton, of

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, on June 30, 1892. After graduating from City College in 1872 and

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in 1874, he practiced in the city.

Literary career

While practicing law, he also wrote stories, articles, magazine serials, and plays throughout his life. While some work and translations were published under his own name, he also used the pseudonyms 'Ralph Royal' and 'Paul Revere'. His best known works were the books ''The Model Pair'' (1881) and ''The Rector's Secret'' (1892), and the dramas ''Countess of Monte Cristo'' (1902) and ''The Heart of the People'' (1909). He also published translations of stories from French and German.

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