George Makepeace Towle

George Makepeace Towle
George Makepeace Towle; from the State Library of Massachusetts
Born(1841-08-27)27 August 1841
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died9 August 1893(1893-08-09) (aged 51)
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupations
  • Lawyer
  • politician
  • author

George Makepeace Towle (August 27, 1841 – August 9, 1893) was an American lawyer, politician, and author. He is best known for his translations of Jules Verne's works, in particular his 1873 translation of Around the World in Eighty Days.

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