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Henry Thomas Austen (8 June 1771 – 12 March 1850) was a British militia officer, clergyman, banker and the brother of the novelist Jane Austen. He died in 1850 and was buried in Woodbury Park Cemetery, Tunbridge Wells.
Oct 6, 2009 · Henry Thomas Austen was Jane’s favorite brother and the most instrumental influence upon furthering her writing career. Literature owes a debt of gratitude to him far greater than can be every repaid.
Of her brothers, Jane felt closest to Henry, who became a soldier, then a banker, then (after his bank failed) an Anglican clergyman. Henry was also his sister's literary agent .
Jun 16, 2021 · Austen’s brother Henry was sent as a delegate to the World Anti-Slavery Convention in 1840. It’s further evidence that the novelist might have believed in the abolition of slavery, too, an ...
Our current Jane Austen by the Sea exhibition explores the author’s relationship with the seaside. While there is no evidence that she ever visited Brighton, her brother, Henry Thomas Austen, spent some time in the town while serving with the Royal Oxfordshire Militia.
A biography of Henry Thomas Austen, Jane Austen's favorite brother and literary adviser. Learn about his life, career, marriage, and role in publishing and promoting his sister's novels.
Dec 16, 2022 · Henry Thomas Austen was born in 1771 in Steventon, Hampshire. He spent most of his childhood with the Hancock family at their barn. Here, together with his siblings, he grew up under the supervision of their aunt, Philadelphia Austen Hancock.
