-
Samuel Clemens was born in 1835. He was born prematurely in Florida, Missouri. His parents were Judge John
Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens. -
His brother Orion purchased Western Union newspaper, Sam began working for his brother.
-
While his brother was on vacation, Sam edited the newspaper. Sam submitted two sketches to Saturday Evening Post without pay. His sketch, "The Dandy Frightening the Squatter,"
-
He went to St. Louis. and worked for his brother Orion in Orion's Daily Post, located in Keokuk, Iowa until fall of 1856.
-
Became apprentice river pilot under Captain Horace Bixby of the Paul Jones
-
Samuel officially began using the nick name Mark Twain
-
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published
-
Life on the Mississippi was published.
-
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn published.
-
Mark Twain dies of heart attack
You are not authorized to access this page.
