Thomas Gold Appleton

Thomas Gold Appleton
Photograph of a 1912 painting of Appleton by Frederic Porter Vinton
Born(1812-03-31)March 31, 1812
DiedApril 17, 1884(1884-04-17) (aged 72)
Occupations
  • Writer
  • artist
FatherNathan Appleton
RelativesAppleton family
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Thomas Gold Appleton (March 31, 1812  April 17, 1884), son of merchant Nathan Appleton and Maria Theresa Gold, was an American writer, an artist, and a patron of the fine arts. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow became his brother-in-law after marrying Appleton's sister Frances.