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Mark Twain Biography

  • Birth

    Birth
    Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri.
  • Father's Death

    Father's Death
    On January 1st, 1947, Mark Twain's father died from pneumonia when Mark (Samuel at the time) was just eleven years old.
  • Quaker City Cruise

    Quaker City Cruise
    Mark Twain set out on Quaker City Cruise ship on June 8, 1867 which resulted in the book The Innocents Abroad or The New Pilgrims' Progress. Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens WikipediaOn June 8, 1867, Mark Twain
  • Marriage

    Marriage
    In February of 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon.
  • Langdon Clemens

    In 1872, Mark Twain and Olivia had their last child and only son. Sadly, he died only half a year after his birth.
  • Susy Clemens

    Susy Clemens
    On March 19, 1872, Mark and Olivia had their first child who they named Susy Clemens.
  • Clara Clemens

    Clara Clemens
    On June 8, 1874, Clara Clemens was born. She was Mark and Olivia's third child.
  • Tom Sawyer

    Tom Sawyer
    In the year of 1876, The adventures of Tom Saywer was published
  • Jean Clemens

    Jean Clemens
    On July 26, 1880, Jean Clemens was born. She was Mark and Olivia's third child.
  • Oxford Degree

    Oxford Degree
    On June 26, 1907 (just a few years prior to his death), Mark Twain gained his Oxford Degree in D.Litt (Doctor of Letters)
  • Death

    Death
    Mark Twain died on April 21, 1910 at the age of 74.