Fitz James O'Brien

Fitz James O'Brien

October 25, 1826 – April 06, 1862
Place of Birth: Cork, Ireland
Place of Death: Cumberland, Maryland

Fitz James O'Brien (also spelled Fitz-James; 25 October 1826 – 6 April 1862) was an Irish-American Civil War soldier, writer, and poet often cited as an early writer of science fiction.