Francis Saltus Saltus

1849–1889 (age 40)

writer/poet

About Francis Saltus Saltus

Francis Saltus Saltus (1849–1889) lived to age 40. They were a writer/poet. Born in New York City, they died in Sleepy Hollow. They are buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York.

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