Horatio Alger
Born: January 13, 1832
Job Objective:
Journalist
Professional Experience
Tutor
educated the sons of the Cardozo and Seligman families
Minister 1864-1866
served as a minister in Brewster, Massachusetts
Author
wrote over 100 rags-to-riches children's stories
Journalist
wrote articles published to the New York Sun 1860-1864
- assistant editor at the Boston Daily Advertiser 1853-1854
Educational Background
Gates Academy 1844-1847
Harvard University 1848-1852
Harvard Divinity School 1857-1860
References
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Edward Everett, Harvard President
Joseph Seligman
Benjamin Cardozo
Accomplishments
graduated Harvard University at the age of 19