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Josh Billings

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American humorist (1818-1885)

United StatesWritersLived 1818 to 1885 · aged 67
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Henry Wheeler Shaw, better known by the pen name Josh Billings, was a 19th-century American humorist and lecturer.

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The American Humorists, (from left), Josh Billings, Mark Twain and Petroleum V. NasbyThe American Humorists, (from left), Josh Billings, Mark Twain and Petroleum V. NasbyBillings' grave in Lanesborough, MassachusettsBillings' grave in Lanesborough, Massachusetts

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1818 to 1885 · aged 67
Written about in
8 languages

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