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On November 30, 1835, Samuel Clemens was born to parents John and Jane Clemens. He had four brothers and two sisters.
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A couple years after Samuel was born, his family moved to a small town in Missouri called Hannibal. At the age of 12, his father fell ill and died, leaving his family in financial hardships.
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Samuel Clemens starts a two year apprenticeship, and would successfully become a pilot. While learning the lingo of the trade, Clemens learned the phrase "mark twain", which meant the river depth at which a boat is safe to sail through. Soon, Clemens would adapt "mark twain" as his pen name.
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The Civil War breaks out, bringing trade along the Mississippi River to a halt. This puts an end to Twain's steamboat career.
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Without working as a steamboat pilot, Twain moved to California, were he resided in San Fransisco. While there, he created his short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". This story raised Twain's profile as a writer.
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Time goes on, and Twain launches his career by traveling to Hawaii as a reporter for a San Fransisco newspaper. He eventually settles and publishes his first book "The Innocents Abroad", which becomes a best seller.
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After the recognition from his first novel, The Innocents Abroad, Twain's life sets of, by getting married, having children, and moving to Connecticut. There he writes and publishes one of his most famous novels, Tom Sawyer.
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Named after his nephew and co-owner Charles L. Webster, Twain founded his own publishing company. Unfortunately, Twain's publishing company struggled, leading his family into financial ruin.
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After years of struggle from Twain's publishing house, Charles L. Webster & Co., Twain released his final novel Pudd'nhead Wilson. The novel contained Twain's humorous irony, wrapping up his final words into a novel for everyone to remember him by.
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After numerous novels published, Mark Twain resided in his home in Redding, Connecticut. There he passed away, leaving a legacy behind for everyone to remember him by.
