Louis Whitford Bond

Who was Louis Whitford Bond?

Louis Whitford Bond is remembered for having been one of two brothers who were the landlords and among the employers of Jack London during the Klondike Gold Rush. Their dog was the inspiration for his novel The Call of the Wild. Bond was born November 1, 1865, at Rushford, Allegany County, New York, and was the son of Judge Hiram G. Bond and Laura A. Bond. His younger brother was Marshall Latham Bond. After preparation at St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire, he took the Select course in the Sheffield Scientific School within Yale University.