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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.

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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?

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