Eugene LeMoine Didier (December 22, 1838 – September 8, 1913)"Eugene L. Didier Dies,"
''The New York Times,'' September 10, 1913. was an American writer and a recognized authority on

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wid ...

Biography

Eugene Didier, son of Franklin James Didier and Julia LeMoine, was born in

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, where he lived all his life. He started his literary career in 1867 as editor of ''The Southern Society'' and contributed many articles to other magazines such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Catholic World'' and ''

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''. From 1869 to 1870 he was Deputy Marshal of the Supreme Court. In 1873 he married Mary Louisa Innocentia Northrop, daughter of the

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General Lucius B. Northrop, who was at West Point during the time Edgar Poe attended the

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. Didier died in 1913 at the age of 75.Arps, Walter E. (2008). ''Maryland Mortalities 1876-1915 from the (Baltimore) Sun Almanac.'' Heritage Books, p. 65.

Works

* ''The Life and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe'' (1877). * ''American Publishers and English Authors'' (as ''Stylus'', 1879). * ''The Life and Letters of Madame Bonaparte'' (1879). * ''A Primer of Criticism'' (1883). * ''The Political Adventures of James G. Blaine'' (1884). * ''The Truth about Edgar A. Poe'' (1903). * ''The Poe Cult'' (1909). Selected articles
"The Grave of Poe,"
''Appletons' Journal,'' Vol. 7, No. 148, 1872.
"An Evening with Sothern,"
''Appleton's Journal,'' Vol. 7, No. 168, 1872.
"Peculiarities of Handwriting,"
''Appleton's Journal,'' Vol. 8, No. 190, 1872.
"An American Catholic Poet,"
''The Catholic World'', Vol. 33, No. 194, 1881.
"The Anti-Catholic Spirit of Certain Writers,"
''The Catholic World,'' Vol. 36, No. 215, 1883.
"The Piety of the French People,"
''The Catholic World,'' Vol. 40, No. 235, 1884.
"Aaron Burr as a Lawyer,"
'' The Green Bag,'' Vol. 14, No. 10, 1902.
"Thomas Jefferson as a Lawyer,"
'' The Green Bag'', Vol. 15, No. 4, 1903.
"Stephen A. Douglas as a Lawyer,"
'' The Green Bag,'' Vol. 15, No. 10, 1903.
"Patrick Henry as a Lawyer,"
'' The Green Bag,'' Vol. 16, No. 2, 1904.
"Francis Scott Key as a Lawyer,"
'' The Green Bag,'' Vol. 16, No. 5, 1904.
"Lewis Cass as a Lawyer,"
'' The Green Bag,'' Vol. 16, No. 9, 1904.
"James Buchanan as a Lawyer,"
'' The Green Bag,'' Vol. 16, No. 10, 1904.
"William H. Seward as a Lawyer,"
'' The Green Bag,'' Vol. 17, No. 1, 1905.

Notes

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