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O. Henry (1862–1910)

Author of The Gift of the Magi

Includes the names: O'Henry, O. Henry, O. Henri, O. Genri, O.Henrijs, O Henry Henry, О. Генри, О. Хенри, О. Генри, О'Генри ... (see complete list), O Henry and others, O. Henry etc Leo T., HARRY O'HENRY; HASEN, William Sydney Porter, William Sidney Porter, О. Генри, псевд., O. Edited By Harry Hansen Henry, Edited by Harry Hansen O. Henry, William Sydney Porter (O. Henry), O. Henry (William Sydney Porter), William Sydney O. or Porter Henry, O. HENRY (Edited by Harry Hansen), William Sidney Porter aka O'Henry, O.; with a foreword by Harry Hansen Henry, William Sidney ) O. Henry ( Pseudonym Porter
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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
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Birthplace
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Place of death
New York, New York, USA
Cause of death
Places of residence
La Salle County, Texas, USA
Austin, Texas, USA
Houston, Texas, USA
Education
Lindsey Street High School
Occupations
bookkeeper
pharmacist
draftsman
bank teller
journalist
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