As per our current Database, Horatio Alger Jr. has been died on Jul 18, 1899 (age 67).
When Horatio Alger Jr. die, Horatio Alger Jr. was 67 years old.
| Popular As | Horatio Alger Jr. |
| Occupation | Children's Author |
| Age | 67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | January 13, 1832 (Chelsea, MA) |
| Birthday | January 13 |
| Town/City | Chelsea, MA |
| Nationality | MA |
Horatio Alger Jr.’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
Horatio Alger Jr. was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Author of children's literature whose rags-to-riches novels include the popular 1868 work, Ragged Dick. His novels for adults include Marie Bertrand and Timothy Crump's Ward, and he also published several poems.
He entered Harvard College in the class of 1852. He briefly attending Harvard Divinity School before accepting an editing position with the Boston Daily Advertiser.
He published an 1881 biography of President James A. Garfield.
He was born in Massachusetts to a Unitarian minister father. During the early 1880s, he unofficially adopted two street boys, Charlie Davis and John Downie.
He and Mark Twain both wrote novels about the great adventures of young boys.
