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Artemus Ward

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Artemus Ward Famous memorial

Original Name
Charles Farrar Browne
Birth
Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Death
6 Mar 1867 (aged 32)
Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
Burial
South Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.1608168, Longitude: -70.7246769
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Humorist. He learned the business of a printer, and gained distinction by writing for the the public journals a series of "Letters from Artemus Ward, Showman." He became a popular lecturer, visited California in 1863, and London in 1866. He published "Artemus Ward His Book," and other works.
Humorist. He learned the business of a printer, and gained distinction by writing for the the public journals a series of "Letters from Artemus Ward, Showman." He became a popular lecturer, visited California in 1863, and London in 1866. He published "Artemus Ward His Book," and other works.

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  • Added: May 20, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6429475/artemus-ward: accessed ), memorial page for Artemus Ward (26 Apr 1834–6 Mar 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6429475, citing Elm Vale Cemetery, South Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.