Maturin Murray Ballou | |
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 Portrait of Ballou, 1852 | |
| Born | April 14, 1820 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1895 (aged 74) Cairo, Egypt |
| Resting place | Boston |
| Pen name | Lieutenant Murray |
| Occupation | Writer, publisher |
| Education | The English High School |
| Relatives | Hosea Ballou (father) |
Maturin Murray Ballou (April 14, 1820 – March 27, 1895) was a writer and publisher in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts. He co-founded Gleason's Pictorial, was the first editor of the Boston Daily Globe, and wrote numerous travel books and works of popular fiction.