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O. Henry (1862–1910)

Author of The Complete Works of O. Henry

Includes the names: O'Henry, O. Henry, O. Genri, O. Henri, O Henry Henry, О. Генри, О. Генри, О. Хенри, O Henry and others, О'Генри ... (see complete list), O. Henry etc Leo T., HARRY O'HENRY; HASEN, William Sidney Porter, William Sydney Porter, О. Генри, псевд., Edited by Harry Hansen O. Henry, O. Edited By Harry Hansen Henry, O. Henry (William Sydney Porter), William Sydney Porter (O. Henry), O. HENRY (Edited by Harry Hansen), William Sydney O. or Porter Henry, William Sidney Porter aka O'Henry, O.; with a foreword by Harry Hansen Henry, William Sidney ) O. Henry ( Pseudonym Porter
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Canonical name
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Porter, William Sydney
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Date of birth
1862-09-11
Date of death
1910-06-05
Burial location
Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Country (for map)
Birthplace
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Place of death
New York, New York, USA
Places of residence
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
La Salle County, Texas, USA
Austin, Texas, USA
Houston, Texas, USA
New York, New York, USA
Education
Lindsey Street High School
Occupations
bookkeeper
pharmacist
draftsman
bank teller
journalist
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