William Livingston Alden

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William Livingston Alden sometimes also William Livingston e Alden (born October 9, 1837 in Williamstown , Massachusetts , † January 14, 1908 in Buffalo , New York ) was an American journalist , writer and theosophist .

Alden was a journalist for the New York Times . As a writer, he mainly wrote fantasy and science fiction novels. In addition, he regularly wrote short stories for several magazines. B. Pall Mall Magazine , The Idler or Harper's Magazine .

On June 8, 1865, he married Agnes Margaret McClure (1843–1913) in Canonsburg . The marriage resulted in two children, William Livingston Alden Jr. (1866-1946) and Violetta Mary Isabella Alden (* 1870). After 1885 he lived in Italy and England for a while .

He was a co-founder and member of the Theosophical Society (TG). On September 7, 1875, Alden was present at a lecture by George Henry Felt in Helena Petrovna Blavatsky's apartment in New York . During the following discussion the idea of founding the TG came up for the first time . The next day, September 8th, he was a co-signer of the founding charter for the TG. In 1881 he left the society after being exposed to public criticism for his membership. He later denied belonging to the TG.

Works (selection)

  • The coming girl . GW Carleton & co., New York 1884
  • The moral pirates . Harper & brothers, New York 1908
  • A new Robinson Crusoe . Harper & brothers, New York 1888
  • The adventures of Jimmy Brown, written by himself and edited by WL Alden . Harper & brothers, New York 1885
  • The loss of the Swansea, a story of the Florida coast . Lothrop Pub. Co., Boston 1889

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SURNAME Alden, William Livingston
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American journalist, writer and theosophist
DATE OF BIRTH October 9, 1837
PLACE OF BIRTH Williamstown , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH January 14, 1908
Place of death Buffalo , New York