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Harry Nelson Pillsbury

American chess player (1872-1906).

Born December 5th, 1872 in Somerville.

Died June 17th, 1906 at 33 years old in Philadelphia (syphilis).

Occupations
chess player, mnemonist

I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner