Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens

Nov 30, 1835

He was born in Florida, Missouri on November, 30, 1835.

Sam Clemens became a apprentice

Feb 28, 1848

Sam Clemens apprenticed Joseph Ament at newspaper stand.

Samuel began working for his brother.

Feb 28, 1850

Elder brother Orion purchased The Western Union newspaper, Sam began working for his brother.

He became a assistant in job printing shop.

Feb 28, 1856

In Cincinnati, Ohio he got a assistant job in a printing shop.

Sam became an apprentice for a river pilot

Apr 28, 1857

Sam became apprentice for Captain Horace Bixby of the Paul Jones Steam Boat.

He became a fully licensed pilot for a steamboat.

Apr 9, 1859

Sam became a fully licensed pilot on a bunch steamboats.

First used pen Mark Twain on Enterprise.

Feb 28, 1863

First used the pen name Mark Twain on Enterprise.

Contracted his first book

Feb 28, 1869

Contracted for first book the Innocents Abroad, which came out in 1869

Married Olivia

Feb 2, 1870

Married Olivia Langdon in Elmira on February 2, 1870.

Tom Swayer was published

Jan 28, 1876

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer published.

Life on the Mississippi published.

Jun 12, 1883

Life on the Mississippi published.

Mark Twain died

Apr 21, 1910

Mark Twain died April, 21, 1910