Biography of O henry
"William Sydney Porter- later known as O. Henry was born in North Carolina." O. Henry wrote many colorful and dramatic short stories. The inspiration for the many stories that he wrote came from his experiences through life. Some of these include working in a "drugstore, sheep ranching, bronco busting, living as a fugitive in Honduras" (Zwerger #1) William Sydney Porter's mother died when he was only about three years old. After her death William moved in with his aunt and his grandmother. While he was living with his aunt and grandmother will started to enjoy reading books and drawing sketches. "Will was influenced a lot by his Aunt". When will was seventeen he got his first real job. Will worked in a Drugstore with his Uncle Clark. "His Uncle Clark was the owner of the store". "Will liked working as a Pharmacist got licensed as a practicing pharmacist".In 1882 will decided to leave home and come along to Southwest Texas as a gues
The stories were about his adventures and experiences in Central America. He was tried and found guilty and sentenced to five years in the Federal Penitentiary in Ohio. Will also learn how to raise cattle and work on a cattle ranch. (Current-Garcia, pg14 #2) In 1896 will was arrested on charges of embezzlement. Will went and turned himself into the Authorities shortly after he returned. "In 1985 will wrote short stories and drew many sketches for the Houston Post. Over the next two years will produced over a hundred stories and for this he gained national fame. One year later they had another baby and it was a healthy girl, they named her Margaret. Will was not making enough money so in 1894, he bought a printing press and started publishing his own a comic. They were going to visit their four boys that lived out in Southwest Texas. Will still kept his interest for drawing cartoons and drawing sketches. Sadly their son died shortly after his birth. "Will enjoyed Texas very much he learned the ways of the west and while out in the west he started to develop talent as a cartoonist".
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