birth_date: 1861-06-21 00:00:00
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name: Alfred Aloysius Horn
about: Alfred Aloysius "Trader" Horn (June 21, 1861–June 26, 1931) was a journeyman, adventurer, writer, and ivory trader in central Africa. He wrote a book, Trader Horn, detailing his journeys. The book also documents his efforts to free slaves; meeting the founder of Rhodesia Cecil Rhodes; and liberating a princess from captivity.He died in Whitsable, UK in 1931, at the age of 79. Alfred Aloysius "Trader" Horn (June 21, 1861–June 26, 1931) was a journeyman, adventurer, writer, and ivory trader in central Africa. He wrote a book, Trader Horn, detailing his journeys. The book also documents his efforts to free slaves; meeting the founder of Rhodesia Cecil Rhodes; and liberating a princess from captivity.He died in Whitsable, UK in 1931, at the age of 79. ...more
death_date: 1931-06-26 00:00:00