Mark Twain
1835 to 1910
13 documented presences
12 places
Quo Fuit places 13 dated presences for Mark Twain across 12 places, from 1865 to 1910. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Mark Twain was documented, and when
18 November 1865exact date
New Yorkattested
“Twain's first important work was "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," published in the New York Saturday Press on November 18, 1865.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1871 to 1891period
Hartford, Connecticutattested
“For two decades, Twain lived in a house in Hartford, Connecticut (1871–1891), and the American Publishing Company in that city published the first edition of several of his books.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1872year
Nevada Territoryattested
“In 1872, he published his second piece of travel literature, Roughing It, as an account of his journey from Missouri to Nevada, his subsequent life in the American West, and his visit to Hawaii.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1872year
Western United Statesattested
“In 1872, he published his second piece of travel literature, Roughing It, as an account of his journey from Missouri to Nevada, his subsequent life in the American West, and his visit to Hawaii.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1872year
Missouriattested
“In 1872, he published his second piece of travel literature, Roughing It, as an account of his journey from Missouri to Nevada, his subsequent life in the American West, and his visit to Hawaii.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1873year
Hartford, Connecticutattested
“Starting in 1873, Twain moved his family to Hartford, Connecticut, where he arranged the building of a home next door to Stowe.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1883 to 1885period
Ottawaattested
“In 1883, Twain paid a brief visit to Ottawa, and he visited Toronto twice in 1884 and 1885 on a reading tour with George Washington Cable, known as the "Twins of Genius" tour.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1883 to 1885period
Torontoattested
“In 1883, Twain paid a brief visit to Ottawa, and he visited Toronto twice in 1884 and 1885 on a reading tour with George Washington Cable, known as the "Twins of Genius" tour.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
October 1897month
Englandattested
“Twain and his family spent four more years in Europe, mainly in England and Austria (October 1897 to May 1899), with longer spells in London and Vienna.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
October 1897month
Londonattested
“Twain and his family spent four more years in Europe, mainly in England and Austria (October 1897 to May 1899), with longer spells in London and Vienna.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1904year
Florenceattested
“Twain's wife died in 1904 while the couple were staying at the Villa di Quarto in Florence.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1904year
Villa di Quartoattested
“Twain's wife died in 1904 while the couple were staying at the Villa di Quarto in Florence.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
21 April 1910exact date
Stormfieldattested
“Twain was born two weeks after Halley's Comet's closest approach in 1835; he said in 1909: Twain's prediction was eerily accurate; he died of a heart attack on April 21, 1910, in Stormfield, one day after the comet was at its closest to…”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
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Places Mark Twain is documented in
Hartford, Connecticut2 presences · 1871 to 1873England1 presence · 1897Florence1 presence · 1904London1 presence · 1897New York1 presence · 1865Ottawa1 presence · 1883Toronto1 presence · 1883
Missouri1 presence · 1872
Nevada Territory1 presence · 1872
Stormfield1 presence · 1910
Villa di Quarto1 presence · 1904
Western United States1 presence · 1872
Other places tied to Mark Twain in the record
In each of these, a source puts Mark Twain and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Mark Twain was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
30 November 1835exact date
Florida, Missourimentioned
“Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
30 November 1835exact date
Floridamentioned
“Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1864year
Nevada Territorymentioned
“Twain raised money to build a Presbyterian Church in Nevada in 1864.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1865year
Angels Campmentioned
“His experiences in Angels Camp (in Calaveras County, California) provided material for "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" (1865).”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1865year
Calaveras Countymentioned
“His experiences in Angels Camp (in Calaveras County, California) provided material for "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" (1865).”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1868year
Yale Universitymentioned
“Upon returning to the United States, Twain was offered honorary membership in Yale University's secret society Scroll and Key in 1868.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1868year
United Statesmentioned
“Upon returning to the United States, Twain was offered honorary membership in Yale University's secret society Scroll and Key in 1868.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1869 to 1871period
Buffalo, New Yorkmentioned
“The Clemenses lived in Buffalo, New York, from 1869 to 1871.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1870 to 1872period
Western United Statesmentioned
“Twain's experiences in the American West inspired Roughing It, written during 1870–71 and published in 1872.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
February 1870month
Elmira, New Yorkmentioned
“They were married in Elmira, New York, in February 1870.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1872year
Hawaiimentioned
“In 1872, he published his second piece of travel literature, Roughing It, as an account of his journey from Missouri to Nevada, his subsequent life in the American West, and his visit to Hawaii.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1874 to 1891period
Quarry Farmmentioned
“Twain wrote many of his classic novels during his 17 years in Hartford (1874–1891) and over 20 summers at Quarry Farm.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1874 to 1891period
Hartfordmentioned
“Twain wrote many of his classic novels during his 17 years in Hartford (1874–1891) and over 20 summers at Quarry Farm.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1875year
Atlanticmentioned
“Old Times on the Mississippi was a series of sketches published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1875 featuring his disillusionment with Romanticism.”
source: Wikipedia: Mark Twain
1881year
1891year
September 1893month
May 1895month
May 1895month
July 1896month
1897year
1899year
1900year
October 1900month
Documented at the same place, the same year
Harriet TubmanNew York · 1865Oscar WildeEngland · 1897Enid BlytonEngland · 1897Robert MichelsEngland · 1897Noe ZhordaniaEngland · 1897
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Sources
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