Facts About O. Henry!

1) William Sydney Porter, or more commonly know as O. Henry, was born on September 11, 1862.
2) He lived in North Carolina during his childhood years.
3) His aunt did her best to give him a decent education. During that time he became very interested in reading and drawing.
4) His uncle owned a pharmacy and when he became older, O. Henry became a licenced pharmacist.
5) When O. Henry turned twenty, he moved to a sheep ranch in Texas.
6) Porter's pen name came about after the constant calling of the family cat. he would always call, "Oh, Henry!"
7) In 1895 O. Henry became a columnist for the Huston Daily Post.
8) O. Henry was accused of embezzling funds from First National Bank, the only place where he ever had a job.
9) In 1898, he was sentenced guilty from stealing from the bank and spent five years in Ohio prison.
10) O. Henry died from alcoholism on  June 5, 1910. He faced many challenges and wrote many short stories during his lifetime.

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