Edgar Allan Poe was found outside of a Baltimore pub, lying in the gutter, on October 3, 1849. He was incoherent and in different, dirty clothes belonging to another person. He was last seen a week ago, on his way to Philadelphia. Poe died on October 7th, 1849, and in the days between being discovered and his death, he was unable to regain coherentness fully, spending his last days in a hallucinic haze. There are many theories regarding his death, many theorizing it had to do with a relapse of alcohol, some sort of disease like influenza or rabies, murder, brain tumor, etc. I believe that Edgar Allan Poe was a victim of cooping, a type of voter fraud practiced commonly in the mid-1800s. It would explain the change of clothes and the strange …show more content…
Joseph W. Walker founded Poe on October 3, 1849, which was election day in Baltimore. When Poe was found outside of Gunner’s Hall, the pub, he appeared to be not wearing his proper clothing but someone else’s. An article states that in a co-op scheme, “[t]he victims were drugged, disguised and forced to vote over and over at different polling places for the chosen candidates, then left for dead,” and his ill-fitting clothes on his person when found point more towards this theory (Pruitt). His normal attire consisted of a black woolen suit that looked sophisticated and elegant. An article described how he was wearing “a cheap gabardine one with a tattered straw hat” and mentioned that “Poe’s outfit was noticeably out of character, ill-fitting, and dirty, suggesting he may have been forced to change his garments while casting multiple votes under duress,” (The Raven Report). Since victims were made to change at various times to disguise themselves, it makes sense that Poe wore clothes not typically associated with …show more content…
Various theories have been made regarding his death. However, many contain holes in the timeline or details that do not fit into them. For example, the theory of him drinking himself to death is questionable because a postmortem test done using a hair sample showed his low lead levels, meaning he couldn’t have died from alcohol. The article argues that “another physician, who tested Poe’s postmortem hair samples, claimed that in the months before his death, Poe had been avoiding virtually all alcohol — a pronouncement that threw oil on the fires of speculation,” (Serena). Other theories, like Poe being murdered by his fiance’s brothers or being beaten to death after encountering ruffians, are very unlikely given the fact that his injuries would be noticeable and mentioned, as well as the fact that they do not explain his symptoms of hallucinations and fever. The article states that “[m]ost diseases, such as influenza and rabies, have been ruled out,” and that “[o]ther theories that involve poisoning of any kind have also been debunked, as additional studies done on Poe’s post-mortem hair samples yielded no evidence,” (Serena). Opponents may argue that cooping does not make sense of the strange symptoms as well; however, it would make sense if he was drugged or received a severe head injury from being
Edgar Allen Poe, a mysterious man, died in a mysterious way. He could have been murdered. He could have died from a some type of disease. He was found dead outside of a public house laying on the ground in an alleyway. This essay will explain the ways that Edgar Allen poe could have died. I believe he was murdered. More people believe that he was killed by disease.
Although there are several theories as to how Edgar Allan Poe died, I think he died from a practice called cooping which involved excessive alcohol ingestion as well. Cooping was a form of electoral fraud where victims are forced to wear disguises, do drugs and drink alcohol and then vote numerous times. Most of the theories involving Poe’s death have been discredited. The cooping theory is one of the most likely ones to have happened. In comparison to other theories, this one is considered likely to be true. There are just too many discrepancies in the other theories to be identified as true.
Edgar Allan Poe was setting out for Baltimore. On October third a man named Joseph Walker had found Poe lying outside by Gunners hall, not normally dressed and unconscious. Poe was unaware of surroundings and was fatigue. Joseph had made contact with a doctor and had sent Poe to the hospital. Four days later Poe had died in the hospital. No scientist had figured out the true reason why Poe died, and we will never actually know because no one had an autopsy for Poe after his death. Many people believed he died of alcoholism, rabies, brain tumor, and the flu, but all of these add up to meningitis and encephalitis.
This last theory is based on the fact that on November 5, 1848, he tried his hand in committing suicide with an overdose of Laudanum; an opium substitute. Poe is not a stranger to substance abuse and is more often found in gambling debts. He was an introverted character that seemed to have close to a few friends. This explains why only seven people were at his
Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston Massachusetts. Poe is best known today as a short story writer, poet, critic, and editor. Poe was born into a family of actors and was the second youngest of the three children. Poe never really knew his parents because his father had left the family when he was in a early age and his mother ended up passing away before he reached the age of three years old. Poe was seperated from both of his siblings and began living with John and Frances Allan who was a successful tobacco merchant. In 1826 Poe went to the University of Virginia but money was a big issue for Poe since the Allam family didnt give him enough funds for school. Poe turned toe gambling to try to make enough money to cover the
Edgar Allen Poe was a 19th century author and poet who was famous for many short stories such as “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Telltale Heart”. His most famous work being the poem, “The Raven”. In 1849, Poe mysteriously died in a hospital after acting strangely in a bar. Many sources agree that he died of some form of cerebral inflammation, but agreements stop on the topic of how it happened. Many different theories arise, such as disease from weather exposure, or alcohol poisoning. Later on, a new theory arised, stating that Poe died of rabies. The theory suggests that Poe suffered from a bite or scratch many months before, and symptoms began to show after he forgot about the injury. Edgar Allan Poe died of rabies, and can be proven by the recorded symptoms in the hospital, his behavior at the tavern and at the hospital, and evidence for the lack of a bite mark or memory of one.
Edgar Allan Poe was a son of traveling actors that soon his father left the family behind. Which then his beautiful mother passed away in a theatrical room in Virginia.At the age of three he was a foster child.Which then he was brought into the Allan family which his parents were pleased with him.They really liked how he was athletic and was able to get great scholarships.Poe attended the University of Virginia but, soon he dropped out of huge gambling debts.Edgar Allan Poe’s final days has been a mystery since no one really knows how he died. Lots of people have been writing stories on how he possibly died but, we don’t know if they are true. His death has been a cliffhanger ever since people have been writing stories on how he must have
...of evidence points to the fact that he began to drink and fell into the hands of a gang of repeaters who probably gave him drugged liquor and voted him. On October third he was found by Dr. James E. Snodgrass, an old friend, in a, horrible condition at a low tavern in Lombard Street. Summoning a relative of Poe, Dr. Snodgrass had the now unconscious and dying poet taken in a carriage to the Washington Hospital and put into the care of Dr. J. J. Moran, the resident physician. Several days of delirium ensued with only a few intervals of partial consciousness. He called repeatedly for one "Reynolds," and gave vent to every indication of utter despair. Finally on Sunday morning, October 7, 1849, "He became quiet and seemed to rest for a short time. Then, gently, moving his head, he said, 'Lord help my poor soul.'" As he had lived so he died—in great misery and tragedy.
the chilly weather along with the rain, which he was unprotected from, may have caused the death of Edgar Allan Poe. A lot of the last moments that Edgar Allan Poe spent with the doctor were either filled with delirium or calmness a sign of the body attempting to break down all of the alcohol in the
Known for his mystery, macabre and detective fiction genre, Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most remembered poets of all time. Usually when people think of him, mind images of premature burials, murders, madmen, and mysterious women who are taken back from pure death like some zombie-like creatures comes to mind. In 1809, Edgar was born the second son out of three, two of which became actors. After the death of his mother and father at the age of three, John and Francis Allan raised him in Virginia. Edgar was sent to the best boarding schools and later on attended the University of Virginia where he was successfully academic. He was forced to leave due to refusement to pay his gambling debts. In 1827, he moved back to Boston and enlisted in the United States Army where his first poems titled Tamerlane, and Other Poems were published.
An eerie feeling comes to mind when you hear the name Poe. The detail that he puts in his works are so realistic that you think he would be serving multiple life sentences in a maximum security prison. Some of his works include, the Raven and the Tell Tale Heart. The football team named the Baltimore Ravens adopted the name to instill a sense of fear into their opponents as he instilled in his readers. Edgar Allan Poe’s writing style has been attempted by many, but no one has ever paralleled him due to the fact that he had serious issues like being a major drug addict and his family was very nonexistent and abusive.
On September 28, 1849, Edgar Allan Poe arrived in Baltimore, Maryland to take a train to Philadelphia. What was supposed to be a brief stop over turned into an eternity. What caused the death of "the father of the detective story"? The possible scenarios surrounding the events that lead up to his death are the cause of many magazine articles, books, and even recent medical studies. Although no one really knows what happened to Edgar Alan Poe, there are over twenty different theories about what might have happened to him. I will discuss the four major theories of what Edgar Allan Poe's cause of death was.
Edgar Allan Poe had a devastating childhood and a dark life as an adult. He was born January 19,1809, under the name of Edgar Poe. His father soon abandoned Poe and his fate is unknown. When Poe was two years old his mother died. John Allan who was part of the Ellis and Allan Tobacco Merchants then adopted him. Poe attended many schools because he could never manage to stay in one school very long. In 1826, he went to the University of Virginia for not even one year and was kicked out because he never paid his gambling debts. Poe started living a dark life after he was kicked out because he had to live on the streets. He married his 13-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm in 1836. He was happy until 1847 when Virginia Clemm died. He was so unhappy that a year later he attempted suicide. The circumstances of Poe’s death remain a mystery. But after a visit to Norfolk and Richmond for lectures, he was found in Baltimore in a pitiable condition and taken unconscious to a hospital where he died on Sunday, October 7, 1849. He was buried in the yard of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland.
Edgar Allen Poe's death is a mysterious case as is the stories he had written for the people. Poe left this world with a mystery and left us wondering what caused his death. The circumstances surrounding his departure cast a veil of uncertainty, but, there is one compelling theory that suggests the flu caused his death. Poe was found in the gutter outside of a Baltimore pub on October 3rd, 1849. The poet was found incoherent, unable to move, and wearing someone else's dirty clothes, and 4 days later on October 7th Poe passed away.
...engagement was broken off. Edgar returned to Richmond in 1989 hoping to find financial support for his own journal, but was unsuccessful. He, however, reunited with Elmira, his first love, who had been widowed, and they re-engaged. Edgar, then, sailed from Richmond to Baltimore in Oct. 1849. A short time later, Edgar Allan Poe was found outside a polling place, in a state of delirium. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and died several days later on October 7th, 1849, at the age of forty.