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Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Porter worked at his uncle's pharmacy after finishing school and became a licensed pharmacist at age 19. In March 1882, he moved to Texas, where he initially lived on a ranch, and later settled in Austin, where he met his first wife, Athol Estes. While working as a drafter for the Texas General Land Office, Porter began developing characters for his short stories. He later worked for the First National Bank of Austin, while also publishing a weekly periodical, ''The Rolling Stone''.
In 1895, he was charged with embezzlement stemming from an audit of the bank. Before the trial, he fled to Honduras, where he began writing ''Cabbages and Kings'' (in which he coined the term "banana republic"). Porter surrendered to U.S. authorities when he learned his wife was dying from tuberculosis, and he cared for her until her death in July 1897. He began his five-year prison sentence in March 1898 at the Ohio Penitentiary, where he served as a night druggist. While imprisoned, Porter published 14 stories under various pseudonyms, one being O. Henry.
Released from prison early for good behavior, Porter moved to Pittsburgh to be with his daughter Margaret before relocating to New York City, where he wrote 381 short stories. He married Sarah (Sallie) Lindsey Coleman in 1907; she left him two years later. Porter died on June 5, 1910, after years of deteriorating health. Porter's legacy includes the O. Henry Award, an annual prize awarded to outstanding short stories. Provided by Wikipedia
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The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million by Henry, O., 1862-1910
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Heart of the West by Henry, O., 1862-1910
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Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million by Henry, O., 1862-1910
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Waifs and Strays Part 1 by Henry, O., 1862-1910
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Cabbages and Kings by Henry, O., 1862-1910
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The Trimmed Lamp, and Other Stories of the Four Million by Henry, O., 1862-1910
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O. Henryana: Seven Odds and Ends, Poetry and Short Stories by Henry, O., 1862-1910
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The Gift of the Magi by Henry, O., 1862-1910
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Heart of the West [Annotated] by Loewenstein, Joseph E. [Annotator]; Henry, O., 1862-1910
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O. Henry Encore by Henry, O., 1862-1910; Harrell, Mary Sunlocks [Editor]
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Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of O. Henry by Henry, O., 1862-1910; Widger, David, 1932-2021? [Editor]
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Postscripts by Henry, O., 1862-1910; Stratton, Florence, 1883-1938 [Author of introduction, etc.]
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The Gentle Grafter by Henry, O., 1862-1910; Greening, Harry Cornell, 1876-1930? [Illustrator]; Preston, May Wilson, 1873-1949 [Illustrator]
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The Best American Humorous Short Stories by Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler), 1855-1896 [Contributor]; Chester, George Randolph, 1869-1924 [Contributor]; Cooke, Grace MacGowan, 1863-1944 [Contributor]; Curtis, George William, 1824-1892 [Contributor]; Edwards, Harry Stillwell, 1855-1938 [Contributor]; Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909 [Contributor]; Harte, Bret, 1836-1902 [Contributor]; Hastings, Wells, 1879-1923 [Contributor]; Henry, O., 1862-1910 [Contributor]; Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894 [Contributor]; Johnston, Richard Malcolm, 1822-1898 [Contributor]; Kirkland, Caroline M. (Caroline Matilda), 1801-1864 [Contributor]; Lampton, William J. (William James), -1917 [Contributor]; Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858 [Contributor]; Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864 [Contributor]; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 [Contributor]; Stockton, Frank R., 1834-1902 [Contributor]; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 [Contributor]; Jessup, Alexander, 1871- [Editor]
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