Alger Jr., Horatio b. January 13, 1832 d. July 18, 1899 Author. Raised in a strict Calvinist home he attempted to follow in his father’s footsteps of being a clergyman but heeded the call to write instead. A native of Revere, Massachusetts he graduated from Harvard Divinity School having studied under the famed poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. His attempt to join the Union army was thwarted because he had asthma. Discouraged he left for...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo) Glenwood Cemetery, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
b. January 13, 1832 d. July 18, 1899