Jonathan Townley Crane | |
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| Born | June 18, 1819 Union Township, New Jersey |
| Died | February 16, 1880 (aged 60) Port Jervis, New York |
| Burial place | Evergreen Cemetery |
| Education | Princeton Theological Seminary |
| Occupation(s) | Clergyman, writer |
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| Children | 9, including Stephen Crane and William Howe Crane |
Jonathan Townley Crane (June 18, 1819 – February 16, 1880) was an American clergyman, author and abolitionist. He was born in Connecticut Farms, in Union Township, New Jersey, and is most widely known as the father of writer Stephen Crane.