Thomas Gold Appleton | |
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 Photograph of a 1912 painting of Appleton by Frederic Porter Vinton | |
| Born | March 31, 1812 |
| Died | April 17, 1884 (aged 72) New York, US |
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| Father | Nathan Appleton |
| Relatives | Appleton family |
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Thomas Gold Appleton (March 31, 1812 – April 17, 1884), son of merchant Nathan Appleton and Maria Theresa Gold, was an American writer, an artist, and a patron of the fine arts. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow became his brother-in-law after marrying Appleton's sister Frances.