Background
Carleton, Henry Guy was born on June 21, 1856 in Fort Union, New Mexico, United States. Son of General James Henry (United States of America) and Sophia Garland (Wolfe) C.
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Henry Guy Carleton
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Educated Santa Clara College, California, 1865-1870. Appointed Second lieutenant 8th United States Cavalry, October 21, 1873, served in Miles’ campaign against Kiowas and Arapahoes, Texas, 1874-1875. Resigned, August, 1876.
Associate editor New Orleans Times, 1876-1879.
Special writer Chicago Tribune, 1880-1881, New York Times, 1882-1883. Literature editor Life, 1883-1885.
Special writer New York World, 1886-1889. Dramatic author, since 1881.
In electrical work, 1889-1903.
Took out 34 patents on electrical devices.
Career
Was adjunct Louisiana Field Artillery, 1877. Adjunct 1st Louisiana Infantry, 1877-1880.
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Member Committee of 200, New York Centennial of Washington Inaugural, 1889. Plays: (produced) Memmon (tragedy, blank verse), 1881.
