About
A nineteenth-century American author, he is best known for his 1854 novel, Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There, which demonizes alcohol. He also published numerous stories in the popular Godey's Lady's Book.
Before Fame
He worked as a wholesale merchandiser and later as an agent for an investment company. He began publishing his work in literary magazines in the early 1930s.
Trivia
He is often associated with the Temperance movement.
Family Life
He was the New York-born son of a miller. He later married and had three children.
Associated With
He and Edgar Allan Poe belonged to the same literary circle.
