Author: Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne)
Alternate names: Charles Farrar Browne (real name as an adult); Charles Farrar Brown (birth name); Artemus Ward (pseudonym); Artemus Ward; Artemus Ward (Charles F. Browne); Artemus 1834-1867 Author Ward
Born: 26 April 1834
Died: 6 March 1867
Bio: American humor writer, very popular during his short lifetime.  Much of his writing was in a dialect style, and he is said to have been a significant influence on Mark Twain.  He also wrote in England for Punch magazine for a short time.

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