F. Scott Fitzgerald - a Biography

F. Scott Fitzgerald-A Biography

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born September 24, 1896, in St. Paul Minnesota, to Edward and Mary McQuillan Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald's mother was descended from Irish immigrants who had come to the United States during the years of famine in Ireland. His father came from Maryland and could trace his family back to the colonial period and to such famous ancestors as Francis Scott Key, who F. Scott was named after. Fitzgerald had one sister, Annabel, who was born in 1901.

After moving around and living in Buffalo and Syracuse, New York, Fitzgerald's family settled in St. Paul, Minnesota. As a teenager, he was sent to the Newman School in New Jersey, a small Catholic preparatory school. There, he pursued his writing.

Princeton was next on Fitzgerald's list. While attending Princeton, Fitzgerald wrote stories, poems, plays, and song lyrics. He was also involved with several dramatic productions produced by the Princeton Triangle Club. Fitzgerald's accomplishments, however, were in no way any reflection of his grades. A combination of poor study habits and illness required Fitzgerald to