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William Henry Leonard Poe (abt. 1807 - 1831)

William Henry Leonard "Henry" Poe
Born about in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 24 in Baltimore, Maryland, United Statesmap
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William Henry Leonard Poe, often referred to as Henry Poe, was a sailor, amateur poet and the older brother of Edgar Allan Poe and Rosalie Poe.

"Older brother of writer Edgar Poe, "Henry Poe," as he was called, was himself a published poet. Orphaned as a child, he was taken in by his grandparents in Baltimore (his brother and sister were taken in by unrelated families in Richmond). He became a professional sailor on the USS Macedonian, which took him to the West Indies, the Mediterranean, and Russia. After a short, unsuccessful career as a law clerk, he began publishing poems in 1827 as well as a short story, The Pirate, based on his younger brother's failed teenage romance with a woman named Sarah Elmira Royster. The two Poe brothers maintained a casual correspondence while growing up. For a time, they may have lived together with family in Baltimore as Edgar prepared for a stint at West Point. It is speculated that Henry struggled with alcoholism. He died of tuberculosis at age 24 and was buried in a family-owned plot near his grandfather. It remains unmarked."

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BURIAL: Westminster Burial Ground in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland

Find A Grave: Memorial #43790968 William Henry Leonard Poe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Leonard_Poe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Hall_and_Burying_Ground





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