Robert Alden
Edwin Hyde Alden | |
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| Born | January 14, 1836 |
| Died | May 6, 1911 (aged 75) Chester, Vermont, U.S. |
| Occupation | Congregational minister |
| Spouse | Twice married |
Edwin Hyde "Robert" Alden (January 14, 1836 – May 6, 1911) was an American Congregational minister. He was one of the many real people upon whom Laura Ingalls Wilder based a character in the Little House on the Prairie series of books and the NBC television series of the same name.
A direct descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins of the Mayflower.