Charles Farrar Browne

Charles Farrar Browne, (1834 - March 6, 1867) was an American humorous writer, best known under his nom de plume of Artemus Ward, was born in Waterford, Maine. He began life as a compositor and occasional contributor to the daily and weekly journals. In 1858 he published in the Cleveland Plaindealer the first of the"Artemus Ward" seres [series?], which in a collected form achieved great popularity in both America and England. In 1860 he became editor of Vanity Fair, a humorous New York weekly, which proved a failure. About the same time he began to appear as a lecturer, and by his droll and eccentric humour attracted large audiences.

In 1866 he visted England, where he became exceedingly popular both as a lecturer and as a contributor to Punch. In the spring of the following year his health gave way and he died of tuberculosis at Southampton on March 6, 1867.

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