1759 - 1825
Parson Weems American Writer
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American Writer Parson Weems was born Mason Locke Weems on 11th October, 1759 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and passed away on 23rd May 1825 aged 65. He is most remembered for Life of Washington (1800). His zodiac sign is Libra.
Parson Weems is a member of the following lists: American writers, People from Anne Arundel County, Maryland and Writers from Maryland.
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First Name |
Parson
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Last Name |
Weems
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Full Name at Birth |
Mason Locke Weems
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Birthday |
11th October, 1759
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Birthplace |
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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Died |
23rd May, 1825
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation |
Writer
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Claim to Fame |
Life of Washington (1800)
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Mason Locke Weems (October 11, 1759 – May 23, 1825), generally known as Parson Weems, was an American book agent and author. He was the source of some of the apocryphal stories about George Washington. The tale of the cherry tree ("I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet") is included in The Life of Washington (1800), a bestseller that depicted Washington's virtues and was intended to provide a morally instructive tale for the youth of the young nation.