Edgar Allan Poe was Attorney General of the State of Maryland from 1911 to 1915. He was born in Baltimore, the son of former Maryland attorney general John Prentiss Poe. He was named for his great-unc
Portrait of Poe from Walter Camp's 1894 book, American Football
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Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely reg
Edgar Allan Poe (attorney general)
…in Baltimore, the son of former Maryland attorney general John Prentiss Poe. He was named for his great-uncle and second cousin, twice removed, author Edgar Allan Poe, who died in 1849. Edgar Allan Poe was born on September 15, 1871, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Anne Johnson (née Hough) and John Prentiss Poe. He was…
Poe in 1849
Plaque marking the approximate location of Poe's birth on Carver Street in Boston
In May 1827, Poe enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he was first stationed at Fort Independence in Boston.
In 1835, at age 26, Poe obtained a license to marry his cousin Virginia Clemm, who was then aged 13; they were married for 11 years until her death.