Charles L. Webster and Company

Subscription publishing firm founded in 1884 by Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. The firm was named after Clemens' niece’s husband Charles L. Webster whom Clemens appointed the firm's business director. The firms most productive years took place from 1891 to 1893. Notable authors published, including Clemens, were Leo Tolstoy, Henry George, and Walt Whitman. However, the firm was not a financial success and Clemens was forced to shut down the business having formally declared bankruptcy on April 18, 1894.