David Poe, Jr.

David Poe Jr. was an American actor and the father of Edgar Allan Poe.

Poe was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His father, David Poe, Sr., was well known for his patriotic selfsacrifice as a quartermaster during the American Revolution, paying for supplies out of his own pocket, including 500 for clothing for the troops. Poe, Sr.s commitment had earned the respect and friendship of the Marquis de la Fayette and the honorary title of General. The younger David Poe, on the other hand, defied his familys wishes to become a lawyer and became an actor instead.

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