Background
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri, United States. Son of John Marshall and Jane (Lampton) Clemens.
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri, United States. Son of John Marshall and Jane (Lampton) Clemens.
Education common schools, Hannibal, Missouri. (honorary Master of Arts, Yale, 1888, Doctor of Letters, 1901. Doctor of Laws, University of Missouri, 1902.
Doctor of Letters, Oxford, England, 1907).
Apprenticed to printer at 12. Short time was Mississippi River pilot.
Became, 1861, private secretary to his brother (appointed territorial secretary, Nevada).
Alternated between mining and newspaper work until, becoming noted as a humorist, he began lecturing and writing books Founded, 1884, public house of C. L. Webster & Company, failure of which involved him in heavy losses. Its debts have been paid by proceeds of lectures and books
Has traveled extensively.
Member American Academy Arts and Letters.
Married Olivia L. Langdon (died at Florence, Italy, June 5, 1904.) City editor Virginia City (Nevada) Enterprise, 1862.