Ann Crittenden Coleman
American author (1813–1891) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ann Crittenden Coleman (née, Crittenden; pen name, Mrs. Chapman Coleman; May 5, 1813 – February 13, 1891) was a 19th-century American author and translator. Her parents were John J. Crittenden, the statesman, and Sarah O. (Lee) Crittenden, of the Lee family. After Coleman was widowed, she removed to Europe with her younger children, affording them a good education. She in turn learned French and German, and upon her return to the United States, published various translations. After her father's death, Coleman penned his biography. She met Lafayette as a child, and was personally acquainted during her life with many of the U.S. presidents. Alexander H. Stephens and Gen. Ulysses S. Grant were close friends.[1]
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Born | Ann Mary Butler Crittenden May 5, 1813 Russellville, Kentucky or Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. (sources vary) |
Died | February 13, 1891 (aged 77) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Pen name | Mrs. Chapman Coleman |
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Language | English |
Nationality | USA |
Spouse |
Chapman Coleman
(m. 1830; died 1850) |
Children | 7 (including Florence, Eugenia, and Cornelia) |
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