A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature/Locke, David Ross
Locke, David Ross (Petroleum V. Nasby) (1833-1888).—Humorist, b. in New York State. His political satires really influenced opinion during the war. He was a printer and then a journalist, and his writings include Swingin' round the Cirkle, Struggles of P. V. Nasby, Nasby in Exile, and two novels, A Paper City and The Demagogue.