History of Thornton, (Grafton County) New Hampshire United States of America

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Orison Swett Marden Biography

Orison Swett Marden, author, was born at Thornton, N.H., in 1850; son of Lewis and Martha (Cilley) Marden, and of English ancestry. He prepared for college at the New Hampton, N.H., institute and was graduated from Boston university, A.B., 1877, A.M., 1879, LL.B., 1881, and from Harvard, M.D., 1882. He founded and became editor-in-chief of the magazine Success in December, 1897, and of The Success Library (10 vols., 1901). His published works, some of which came into use in the schools of Japan and America, include: Pushing to the Front (1896); Rising in the World (1897); The Secret of Achievement (1898); Success (1899); Character (1899); Cheerfulness as a Life Power (1899); Good Manners and Success (1900); The Hour of Opportunity (1900); Wealth in Economy (1901); The Iron Will (1901); How they Succeeded (1901); Talks with Great Works (1909).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor