Tom Taylor

Playwright, Author

1817 – 1880

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Who was Tom Taylor?

Tom Taylor was an English dramatist, critic, biographer, public servant, and editor of Punch magazine. He wrote about 100 plays during his career, including Our American Cousin, famous as the play which was being performed in the presence of American President Abraham Lincoln when he was assassinated in 1865.

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Born
Oct 19, 1817
Bishopwearmouth
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Education
  • Trinity College, Cambridge
    (1837 - 1840)
Employment
  • Bradbury, Agnew & Co, Ltd
    (1874 - )
Died
Jul 12, 1880

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on July 23, 2013

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