John Herbert Quick (October 23, 1861 – May 10, 1925) was an American writer and politician. Biography Born October 23, 1861, near Steamboat Rock, Grundy County, Iowa, to Martin and Margaret Coleman Quick, he was afflicted with polio as a child. He married Ella Corey in 1890. Quick established a law firm in Sioux City, where he practiced for 19 years. He also became a businessman and later served as one of the 27th Mayor of Sioux City, Iowa from 1898 to 1900. An historical marker, Herbert Quick Ravine, can be found in Sioux City. The plaque reads "Named in Memory of Herbert Quick.Statesman-Writer--Mayor of Sioux City-He Knew and Loved the Prairie'sof Iowa-1861-1925. (Historical Marker Database HMdb.org) Among his 18 books are the historical romances Vandemark's Folly (1922), The Hawkeye (1923), and The Invisible Woman (1924). An early environmentalist, his best known non-fiction work was On Board the Good Ship Earth (1913). He also wrote an autobiography, One Man's Life (1925). Quick's 1906 comic novel, Double Trouble, or, Every Hero His Own Villain was the basis for a 1915 silent film produced by D.W. Griffith, directed by Christy Cabanne, and starring Douglas Fairbanks in one of his earliest film roles. Quick died on May 10, 1925, in Columbia, Missouri. Legacy The John Herbert Quick House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. A statue of Quick was erected in Grundy Center, Iowa. References External links 1861 births 1925 deaths 20th-century American novelists American male novelists 20th-century American memoirists Novelists from Iowa People from Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia 20th-century American male writers American male non-fiction writers