O. Henry chose the pen name "O. Henry" as a reference to an Ohio prison where he spent time, the Ohio Penitentiary. The "Henry" part of his pen name is believed to be a nod to a pharmacist who gave him a place to stay at the time.
He supposedly selected it from living in a family (Harrell) home in Austin, TX, and calling for the family cat, "OH, Henry!" He lived in Austin from 1884 until 1887, ten years before his incarceration in Ohio. I just found that information on a site but didn't write down which one I DID find it on. Correct or not, it is fun, don't you think?
Charles Henry Smith's pen name was Bill Arp.
O Henry
Josh Billings
herriot
James Tiptree, Jr.,
O Henry. however, this was just his pen name that he was known by.
Mr.James' pen.
O. Henry chose this pen name as a way to maintain his anonymity while writing stories for magazines. The "O" was taken from his first name, Oliver, and "Henry" is a common English surname. He wanted to keep his true identity secret in order to have more creative freedom in his writing.
O. Henry, the pen name of William Sydney Porter, was born on September 11, 1862. He was an American short story writer known for his twist endings and wit in his works.
He married Joan Catherine Anderson (with a pen name of Helen.)
The "Oh Henry!" candy bar has a name very similar to O. Henry, the pen name of short-story writer William Sydney Porter. The candy bar was invented by Tom Henry.
O. Henry, the pen name for William Sydney Porter, had one child, a daughter named Margaret.