Solomon DeLong | |
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Born | Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | February 8, 1849
Died | February 2, 1925 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 75)
Pen name | Obediah Grouthomel |
Occupation | Journalist and writer |
Notable works | Provided the Pennsylvania German language translation of Clement Clarke Moore's poem A Visit from St. Nicholas (also known as The Night before Christmas) |
Solomon DeLong (February 8, 1849 – February 2, 1925) was an American Pennsylvania Dutch language writer and journalist.
DeLong was born in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.
DeLong was a teacher and businessman. For 12 years, he was the Pennsylvania Dutch language columnist for The Morning Call in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he wrote under the pen name Obediah Grouthomel. [1]
DeLong provided the Pennsylvania Dutch language translation of Clement Clarke Moore's poem, " A Visit from St. Nicholas", also known as "The Night before Christmas". The Pennsylvania Dutch language translation of the poem was first printed in The Morning Call on December 24, 1920. [2]
DeLong died on February 25, 1925, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, at age 75.