William L. Alden

William Livingston Alden
BornOctober 9, 1837 
DiedJanuary 14, 1908  (aged 70)
Alma mater
OccupationDiplomat, author, journalist, writer 
Employer
Parent(s)
Awards
  • Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎ 
Position heldconsul (18851889) 

William Livingston Alden (1837–1908) was an American journalist, fiction writer, humorist and canoe enthusiast. He was a US diplomat in Rome from 1885 to 1890 and thereafter lived in Europe until shortly before his death.