Individual Details

William Dean Howells

(1 Mar 1837 - 11 May 1920)

Noted author, poet, literary editor, etc.

"William D. Howells, then of Ohio, now Editor of the Atlantic and residing in Old Cambridge, Mass.,. Mr. Howells at the time of his marriage was American Consul at Venice, Italy. He is by profession an author and editor of Atlantic Monthly."
Note by RBH, 1871

Events

Birth1 Mar 1837Martins Ferry, Belmont Co., OH
Marriage24 Dec 1862Paris, France - Elinor Gertrude Mead
Death11 May 1920New York, New York Co., NY
BiographyDictionary of American Biography, vol. 9, pg. 306-311

Families

SpouseElinor Gertrude Mead (1837 - 1910)
ChildWinifred Howells (1863 - 1889)
ChildJohn Mead Howells (1868 - 1959)
ChildMildred Howells (1872 - 1966)
FatherWilliam C. Howells
MotherMary Dean