Sam Walter Foss
Sam Walter Foss (1858–1911) was an American writer, librarian and poet.
Sam Walter Foss
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- Born
- 1858 · Candia.
- Died
- 1911 · Boston.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- writer · librarian · poet
- Education
- Brown University · Tilton School
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Biography
Born at Candia in 1858, died in Boston in 1911.
Sam Walter Foss studied at Brown University and Tilton School. Residence is recorded at House by the Side of the Road.

Sam Walter Foss, 1858-1911, author, bust portrait, facing left Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print.
George Grantham Bain Collection · Library of Congress Catalog: Image download: Original url

Sam Walter Foss, 1858-1911, author, bust portrait, facing left Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print.
George Grantham Bain Collection · Library of Congress Catalog: Image download: Original url
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