Olivia Langdon

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Olivia Langdon was the wife of American author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and a key influence and editor of his literary work.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf American
editor
human
altName Livy
Livy Clemens
associatedWith Hartford, Connecticut literary circle
Nook Farm literary community
birthDate 1845-11-27
birthPlace Elmira, New York, United States
burialPlace Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York, United States
causeOfDeath heart disease
child Clara Clemens
Jane Lampton Clemens
Langdon Clemens
Olivia Susan Clemens
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1904-06-05
deathPlace Florence, Italy
education Elmira Female College (informal association)
familyName Langdon
father Jervis Langdon
fullName Olivia Langdon Clemens
gender female
givenName Olivia
healthIssue chronic ill health
householdRole manager of the Clemens household and finances
influenced Mark Twain
knownFor editing and critiquing Mark Twain’s manuscripts
moral and intellectual influence on Mark Twain
language English
marriageStart 1870-02-02
metSpouseThrough introduction by her brother Charles Langdon
mother Olivia Lewis Langdon
name Olivia Langdon
notableRole literary editor for Mark Twain
wife of Mark Twain
politicalActivity support for abolitionism
support for women’s rights
religion Christianity
religiousBackground Congregationalist
residence Elmira, New York, United States
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
sibling Charles Jervis Langdon
spouse Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
timePeriod 19th century
early 20th century
weddingPlace Elmira, New York, United States

Referenced by (11)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Olivia Langdon ("Olivia Lewis Langdon")
Olivia Langdon Clemens ("Olivia Lewis Langdon")
Olivia Langdon Clemens ("Olivia Lewis Langdon")
mother
Olivia Langdon Clemens
Olivia Langdon Clemens ("Olivia Louise Langdon")
birthName
Langdon family
connectedThroughMarriageVia
Olivia Langdon Clemens ("Olivia")
givenName
Susy Clemens ("Olivia Lewis Langdon (maternal grandmother)")
hasRelative
Langdon family
member
Olivia Langdon
name
Jervis Langdon ("Olivia Lewis Langdon")
spouse

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