Background
Bruce, Wallace was born on November 10, 1844 in Hillsdale, New York, United States. Son of Alfred and Mary Ann (MacAlpine) Bruce.
Bruce, Wallace was born on November 10, 1844 in Hillsdale, New York, United States. Son of Alfred and Mary Ann (MacAlpine) Bruce.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1867.
Engaged in literature work, since 1868. United States consul at Edinburgh, 1889-1893. Poet and orator at numerous centennial and memorial occasions in the United States, Scotland and England.
Delivered Burns anniversary addresses at Ayr, Edinburgh and Kilmarnock, Scotland, and at Boston, Hartford and Chicago.
Address on Washington Irving at (Shakespeare) Stratford Grammar School, et cetera Honorary president Shakespeare Society of Edinburgh.
President of the Florida Chautauqua at De Funiak Springs, Florida.
Member Reformed Church.
Married Annie Becker, June 29, 1870.