About
An American novelist, playwright, and journalist, he was one of the most popular writers in antebellum America. He is known for works such as The Quaker City and Blanche of Brandywine.
Before Fame
He considered careers in ministry and law but abandoned both ideas to pursue a career in writing.
Trivia
He founded a secret society known as the Brotherhood of the Union.
Family Life
He married Rose Newman in 1847.
Associated With
He and Edgar Allan Poe were friends.
