Author; born in
Salem, Mass., July 4, 1804; was graduated at Bowdoin College in 1825.
His first novel was published anonymously in
Boston in 1832.
In 1837 a number of his tales and sketches were published under the title of
Twice-told tales.
A second series appeared in 1842.
From 1838 to
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1841, he held a place in the
Boston custom-house.
Afterwards he lived at Brook Farm, a community of literary men and philosophers (see
Brook farm Association). Marrying in 1843, he took up his abode at
Concord.
He became surveyor of the port of
Salem.
He afterwards settled in
Lenox, Mass., and in 1852 returned to
Concord.
In 1853 he became United States consul at
Liverpool, which place he resigned in 1857.
His most popular writings are
The scarlet letter, and
The House of the seven Gables. Septimus;
American note-books;
English note-books, etc., appeared after his death, which occurred in
Plymouth, N. H., May 19, 1864.
