Mansfield Tracy Walworth
Mansfield Tracy Walworth | |
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Illustration of Walworth | |
| Born | December 3, 1830 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1873 (aged 42) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S, |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Spouse | Ellen Hardin Walworth |
| Children | Frank Walworth |
Mansfield Tracy Walworth (December 3, 1830 – June 3, 1873) was an American writer.
Biography
Born in 1830, the son of Reuben H. Walworth, State Chancellor of New York, and Maria Ketchum Averill.[1] In 1852, he married Ellen Hardin Walworth, his step sister.[2] The marriage would break up due to his abusive tendencies.[3]
In 1873, Walworth was murdered by his son, Frank Walworth, at the Sturdevant House Hotel, Manhattan.[1][4][5] He was buried in Greenridge Cemetery[5] in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Bibliography
- The Mission of Death: A Tale of the New York Penal Laws (1850)[6]
- Hotspur.: A Tale of the Old Dutch Manor (1864)[7]
- Warwick: or, The Lost Nationalities of America. A Novel (1869)[8]
- Stormcliff. A Tale of the Highlands (1871)[9]
- Lulu. A Tale of the National Hotel Poisoning (1871)[10]
- Delaplaine: or, The Sacrifice of Irene. A Novel (1872)[11]
- Beverly; or, The White Mask (1872)[12]
- Married in Mask: A Novel (1888)[13]
- Zahara, or A Leap for Empire (1888)
References
- ^ a b "The Walworth Murder: The Story of a Member of the Revered Family". Chicago Tribune. June 12, 1873. p. 5. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Terrible Parricide.; Mansfield Tracy Walworth Killed by His Own Son Surrender of the Murderer". The New York Times. June 4, 1873. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ O’Brien, Geoffrey (2012). "A Gilded Age Murderer" (PDF). New York Archives. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "F.H. Walworth Pardoned; Gov. Robinson Orders His Release the Reasons Which Led to the Exercise of Executive Clemency—Review of the Whole Case—The Governor Considers That the Prisoner Was Not Legally Responsible for the Killing of His Father. Sketch of Walworth's Crime". The New York Times. August 2, 1877. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Body of the Murdered Walworth". The Boston Globe. June 7, 1873. p. 5. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1850). The Mission of Death: A Tale of the New York Penal Laws /. New York. hdl:2027/osu.32435055592125. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1864). Hotspur. :A Tale of the Old Dutch Manor. New-York. hdl:2027/miun.adj0626.0001.001. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1869). Warwick :or, The Lost Nationalities of America, a Novel /. New York. hdl:2027/hvd.hxdl4d. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1871). Stormcliff. A Tale of the Highlands. New York. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t5fb4x32n. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1871). Lulu. A Tale of the National Hotel Poisoning. New York. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t2h70927d. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1871). Delaplaine:or, The Sacrifice of Irene. A Novel. New York. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t06w96h64. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1872). Beverly;or, The White Mask. A Novel. New York. hdl:2027/nyp.33433076073752. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1888). Married in Mask: A Novel. New York. hdl:2027/hvd.hn1h96. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.