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William Taylor Adams

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William Taylor Adams

Birth
Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
27 Mar 1897 (aged 74)
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Author. He gained popularity in the 19th century for his works for young boys and girls written under the pseudonym "Oliver Optic". He published 126 books and over 1,000 short stories under the alias.
Author. He gained popularity in the 19th century for his works for young boys and girls written under the pseudonym "Oliver Optic". He published 126 books and over 1,000 short stories under the alias.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: RPD2
  • Added: Dec 5, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31969569/william_taylor-adams: accessed ), memorial page for William Taylor Adams (30 Jul 1822–27 Mar 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31969569, citing Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.