Mark Twain Twain in 1907 Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens () November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri, U.S. Died April 21, 1910 (1910-04-21) (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut, U.S. Resting place Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York, U.S. Pen name Mark Twain Josh Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass Occupation Writer humorist entrepreneur publisher lecturer Language American English Genres Adventure fiction …