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	In addition to writing for the ''New York Times'', Alden wrote for ''Scribner's Monthly'', ''The Atlantic'', ''New York World'', ''Daily Graphic'', and ''The New York Herald''.		In addition to writing for the ''New York Times'', Alden wrote for ''Scribner's Monthly'', ''The Atlantic'', ''New York World'', ''Daily Graphic'', and ''The New York Herald''.

	== Books for children ==		=== Books for children ===
	He also wrote books for children:		He also wrote books for children:

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	== Writings ==		== Writings ==
	In addition to writing for the ''New York Times'', Alden wrote for ''Scribner's Monthly'', ''The Atlantic'', ''New York World'', ''Daily Graphic'', and ''The New York Herald''. He also wrote books for children:		In addition to writing for the ''New York Times'', Alden wrote for ''Scribner's Monthly'', ''The Atlantic'', ''New York World'', ''Daily Graphic'', and ''The New York Herald''.

			== Books for children ==
			He also wrote books for children:

	* ''Domestic Explosives''. 1878.		* ''Domestic Explosives''. 1878.

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	'''W. L. Alden''' was an American lawyer and editorial writer who was present at the [[Founders\|founding]] of the [[Theosophical Society]] in September, 1875. According to historian [[Josephine Ransom]]:		'''W. L. Alden''' was an American lawyer and editorial writer who was present at the [[Founders\|founding]] of the [[Theosophical Society]] in September, 1875. According to Theosophical historian [[Josephine Ransom]]:

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	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==

	* '''~~"William L. Alden"''' in~~ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_L._Alden Wikipedia].		* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_L._Alden "William L. Alden"]''' in Wikipedia.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==

	William Livingston Alden was born October 9, 1837 in Williamstown, Massachusetts.<ref>"William Livingston Alden, "The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011'' Volume 62 (April, 1908)212.</ref>. His parents were Rev. Joseph Alden and Isabella Graham Livingston Alden; Joseph was descended from the Pilgrims John and Priscilla Alden. William studied in Lafayette College, then Jefferson College and was graduated in 1858. He studied law with William M. Everts and joined the Bar in 1860. In 1865 he married Agnes McClure. They had a son named after his father, and a daughter Violetta.<ref>Ebenezer Alden. ''Memorial of the Descendants of the Hon. John Alden'' (Randolph, Mass: William P. Brown, 1867), 69, 114.</ref><ref>1880 U.S. Census.</ref>		William Livingston Alden was born [[October 9]], 1837 in Williamstown, Massachusetts.<ref>"William Livingston Alden, "The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011'' Volume 62 (April, 1908)212.</ref>. His parents were Rev. Joseph Alden and Isabella Graham Livingston Alden; Joseph was descended from the Pilgrims John and Priscilla Alden. William studied in Lafayette College, then Jefferson College and was graduated in 1858. He studied law with William M. Everts and joined the Bar in 1860. In 1865 he married Agnes McClure. They had a son named after his father, and a daughter Violetta.<ref>Ebenezer Alden. ''Memorial of the Descendants of the Hon. John Alden'' (Randolph, Mass: William P. Brown, 1867), 69, 114.</ref><ref>1880 U.S. Census.</ref>

	Alden was a writer and diplomat as well as an attorney. "He was U.S. consul at Rome in 1885-'89, and received from the king the cross of chevalier of the order of the Crown of Italy. He was leader writer on the Paris Herald in 1890-'3, when he retired to London."<ref>"ALDEN, William Livingston" ''Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904.'' Volume I. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015066335491;view=1up;seq=4 Hathitrust]. </ref> He was an early promotor of the sport of canoeing to the United States, and founded the New York Canoe Club in 1871. He was also a founding member of the American Canoe Association and served as its first Commodore.<ref>C. E. Chase, "The Cruising Canoe and its Outfit" ''Harper's New Monthly Magazine''. August, 1880. Available at [https://harpers.org/archive/1880/08/the-cruising-canoe-and-its-outfit/ Harper's website.]</ref><ref> [http://www.americancanoe.org/?page=History "History of the ACA"] at the American Canoe Association website.]</ref>		Alden was a writer and diplomat as well as an attorney. "He was U.S. consul at Rome in 1885-'89, and received from the king the cross of chevalier of the order of the Crown of Italy. He was leader writer on the Paris Herald in 1890-'3, when he retired to London."<ref>"ALDEN, William Livingston" ''Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904.'' Volume I. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015066335491;view=1up;seq=4 Hathitrust]. </ref> He was an early promotor of the sport of canoeing to the United States, and founded the New York Canoe Club in 1871. He was also a founding member of the American Canoe Association and served as its first Commodore.<ref>C. E. Chase, "The Cruising Canoe and its Outfit" ''Harper's New Monthly Magazine''. August, 1880. Available at [https://harpers.org/archive/1880/08/the-cruising-canoe-and-its-outfit/ Harper's website.]</ref><ref> [http://www.americancanoe.org/?page=History "History of the ACA"] at the American Canoe Association website.]</ref>

	He died on January 14, 1908 in Buffalo, New York.		He died on [[January 14]], 1908 in Buffalo, New York.

	== Writings ==		== Writings ==

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	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==

	William Livingston Alden was born October 9, 1837 in Williamstown, Massachusetts.<ref>"William Livingston Alden, "The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011'' Volume 62 (April, 1908)212.</ref>. His parents were Rev. Joseph Alden and Isabella Graham Livingston Alden; Joseph was descended from the Pilgrims John and Priscilla Alden. William studied in Lafayette College, then Jefferson College and was graduated in 1858. He studied law with William M. Everts. In 1865 he married Agnes McClure. They had a son named after his father, and a daughter Violetta.<ref>Ebenezer Alden. ''Memorial of the Descendants of the Hon. John Alden'' (Randolph, Mass: William P. Brown, 1867), 69, 114.</ref><ref>1880 U.S. Census.</ref>		William Livingston Alden was born October 9, 1837 in Williamstown, Massachusetts.<ref>"William Livingston Alden, "The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011'' Volume 62 (April, 1908)212.</ref>. His parents were Rev. Joseph Alden and Isabella Graham Livingston Alden; Joseph was descended from the Pilgrims John and Priscilla Alden. William studied in Lafayette College, then Jefferson College and was graduated in 1858. He studied law with William M. Everts and joined the Bar in 1860. In 1865 he married Agnes McClure. They had a son named after his father, and a daughter Violetta.<ref>Ebenezer Alden. ''Memorial of the Descendants of the Hon. John Alden'' (Randolph, Mass: William P. Brown, 1867), 69, 114.</ref><ref>1880 U.S. Census.</ref>

	~~After working~~ as an ~~editorial writer for the ''New York Times'', he wrote books for children~~. "He was U.S. consul at Rome in 1885-'89, and received from the king the cross of chevalier of the order of the Crown of Italy. He was leader writer on the Paris Herald in 1890-'3, when he retired to London."<ref>"ALDEN, William Livingston" ''Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904.'' Volume I. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015066335491;view=1up;seq=4 Hathitrust]. </ref>		Alden was a writer and diplomat as well as an attorney. "He was U.S. consul at Rome in 1885-'89, and received from the king the cross of chevalier of the order of the Crown of Italy. He was leader writer on the Paris Herald in 1890-'3, when he retired to London."<ref>"ALDEN, William Livingston" ''Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904.'' Volume I. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015066335491;view=1up;seq=4 Hathitrust]. </ref> He was an early promotor of the sport of canoeing to the United States, and founded the New York Canoe Club in 1871. He was also a founding member of the American Canoe Association and served as its first Commodore.<ref>C. E. Chase, "The Cruising Canoe and its Outfit" ''Harper's New Monthly Magazine''. August, 1880. Available at [https://harpers.org/archive/1880/08/the-cruising-canoe-and-its-outfit/ Harper's website.]</ref><ref> [http://www.americancanoe.org/?page=History "History of the ACA"] at the American Canoe Association website.]</ref>

	He died on January 14, 1908 in Buffalo, New York.		He died on January 14, 1908 in Buffalo, New York.

	== Writings ==		== Writings ==
	In addition to writing for ~~newspapers~~, Alden wrote books for children:		In addition to writing for the ''New York Times'', Alden wrote for ''Scribner's Monthly'', ''The Atlantic'', ''New York World'', ''Daily Graphic'', and ''The New York Herald''. He also wrote books for children:

	* ''Domestic Explosives''. 1878.		* ''Domestic Explosives''. 1878.
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	* ''His Daughter''.		* ''His Daughter''.
	* ''Van Wageners Way''.		* ''Van Wageners Way''.

			== Additional resources ==

			* '''"William L. Alden"''' in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_L._Alden Wikipedia].

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	[[Category:Nationality American\|Alden, W. L.]]		[[Category:Nationality American\|Alden, W. L.]]
	[[Category:People\|Alden, W. L.]]		[[Category:People\|Alden, W. L.]]

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-'''W. L. Alden''' was an American editorial writer who was present at the [[Founders|founding]] of the [[Theosophical Society]] in September, 1875. According to historian [[Josephine Ransom]]:
+'''W. L. Alden''' was an American lawyer and editorial writer who was present at the [[Founders|founding]] of the [[Theosophical Society]] in September, 1875. According to historian [[Josephine Ransom]]:
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 Editorial Writer on the ''New York Times'', and of great repute for caustic and humorous criticisms upon current topics. He later held important Consular appointments under the American Government. He did not seem to last very long as a member, and in 1881 said he had been dragged into The Society, and cared nothing for it. He ridiculed The Society in the newspapers and in one article referred to the Founders as "Dead-heads." These articles were reprinted in some Ceylon papers during Col. Olcott's second visit in 1881.<ref>Josephine Ransom, ''A Short History of The Theosophical Society'' (Adyar, Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1938), 110.</ref>
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			'''W. L. Alden''' was an American editorial writer who was present at the [[Founders\|founding]] of the [[Theosophical Society]] in September, 1875. According to historian [[Josephine Ransom]]:

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			Editorial Writer on the ''New York Times'', and of great repute for caustic and humorous criticisms upon current topics. He later held important Consular appointments under the American Government. He did not seem to last very long as a member, and in 1881 said he had been dragged into The Society, and cared nothing for it. He ridiculed The Society in the newspapers and in one article referred to the Founders as "Dead-heads." These articles were reprinted in some Ceylon papers during Col. Olcott's second visit in 1881.<ref>Josephine Ransom, ''A Short History of The Theosophical Society'' (Adyar, Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1938), 110.</ref>
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