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Clement Clarke Moore

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Clement Clarke Moore

Birth
Chelsea, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Death
10 Jul 1863 (aged 83)
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Memorial ID
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Poet, Civic Leader. A pastor and professor of theology, who together with his forebears, profoundly influenced the development of the City's Chelsea section, Clement Clarke Moore is far more famous for penning the beloved "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Intended solely for the amusement of his six children, he was persuaded to publish the poem in 1823, and it has remained popular ever since.

Poet, Civic Leader. A pastor and professor of theology, who together with his forebears, profoundly influenced the development of the City's Chelsea section, Clement Clarke Moore is far more famous for penning the beloved "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Intended solely for the amusement of his six children, he was persuaded to publish the poem in 1823, and it has remained popular ever since.

Bio by: Nikita Barlow

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CLEMENT C. MOORE.
BORN JULY 15, 1779.
DIED JULY 10, 1863.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Nikita Barlow
  • Added: 19 Jan 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 6102755
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6102755/clement-clarke-moore: accessed ), memorial page for Clement Clarke Moore (15 Jul 1779–10 Jul 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6102755, citing Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.