Mansfield Tracy Walworth (December 3, 1830 – June 3, 1873) was an American writer. Born in 1830, the son of Reuben H. Walworth, State Chancellor of New York, and Maria Ketchum Averill.[1] In 1852 he married Ellen Hardin Walworth, his step sister.[2] The marriage would break up due to his abusive tendencies.[3] In 1873, Walworth was murdered by his own son Frank Walworth at the Sturdevant House Hotel, Manhattan.[1][4][5] He was buried in Greenridge Cemetery.[5]
Mansfield Tracy Walworth | |
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 Illustration of Walworth | |
| Born | December 3, 1830 Albany, New York |
| Died | June 3, 1873 (aged 42) New York |
| Resting place | Greenridge Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Spouse | Ellen Hardin Walworth |
Bibliography edit
- The mission of death: a tale of the New York penal laws (1850)[6]
- Hotspur.: A tale of the old Dutch manor (1864)[7]
- Warwick: or, The lost nationalities of America. A novel (1869)[8]
- Stormcliff. A tale of the highlands (1871)[9]
- Lulu. A tale of the National hotel poisoning (1871)[10]
- Delaplaine: or, The sacrifice of Irene. A novel (1872)[11]
- Beverly; or, The white mask (1872)[12]
- Married in mask: a novel (1888)[13]
- Zahara, or A leap for empire (1888)
References edit
- ^ a b "The Walworth Murder: The Story of a Member of the Revered Family". Chicago Tribune. June 12, 1873. p. 5. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A TERRIBLE PARRICIDE.; Mansfield Tracy Walworth Killed by His Own Son Surrender of the Murderer". The New York Times. June 4, 1873. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ O’Brien, Geoffrey (2012). "A Gilded Age Murderer" (PDF). New York Archives. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "F.H. WALWORTH PARDONED; GOV. ROBINSON ORDERS HIS RELEASE THE REASONS WHICH LED TO THE EXERCISE OF EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY--REVIEW OF THE WHOLE CASE--THE GOVERNOR CONSIDERS THAT THE PRISONER WAS NOT LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE KILLINGOF HIS FATHER. SKETCH OF WALWORTH'S CRIME". The New York Times. August 2, 1877. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Body of the Murdered Walworth". The Boston Globe. June 7, 1873. p. 5. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1850). The mission of death :a tale of the New York penal laws /. New York. hdl:2027/osu.32435055592125. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1864). Hotspur. :A tale of the old Dutch manor. New-York. hdl:2027/miun.adj0626.0001.001. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1869). Warwick :or, The lost nationalities of America, a novel /. New York. hdl:2027/hvd.hxdl4d. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1871). Stormcliff.A tale of the highlands. New York. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t5fb4x32n. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1871). Lulu.A tale of the National hotel poisoning. New York. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t2h70927d. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1871). Delaplaine:or, The sacrifice of Irene. A novel. New York. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t06w96h64. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1872). Beverly;or, The white mask. A novel. New York. hdl:2027/nyp.33433076073752. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Walworth, Mansfield Tracy (1888). Married in mask :a novel. New York. hdl:2027/hvd.hn1h96. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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