Background
Snelling, William Joseph was born on December 26, 1804 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Colonel Josiah and Elizabeth (Bell) Snelling.
Snelling, William Joseph was born on December 26, 1804 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Colonel Josiah and Elizabeth (Bell) Snelling.
Attended United States Military Academy, 1818-1820.
At least 3 children. Lived among Dakota Indians, circa 1820-1828. Wrote under pseudonym Solomon Bell, circa 1828. Editor Boston Herald, 1847-1848.
Much of his writing lost because of use of pseudonyms.
Author: Tales of the Northwest, or Sketches of Indian Life and Character, 1830. Truth: A New Year’s Gift for Scribblers (sensational satire on contemporary poets), 1831.
The Rat-Trap. Or Cogitations of a Convict in the House of Correction, 1837.
Married circa 1822; married second, Lucy Jordan, March 2, 1838.