HL Mencken net worth and salary: HL Mencken is a Novelist who has a net worth of $1.2 Million. HL Mencken was born in Baltimore, in September 12, 1880. American author who wrote The American Language, a study of how the English language is spoken in the United States. As a journalist, he worked for The Baltimore Sun, The American Mercury, The Smart Set, and other prominent publications.
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💰HL Mencken Net worth: $1.2 Million (Updated at 15 March 2019)

About

American author who wrote The American Language, a study of how the English language is spoken in the United States. As a journalist, he worked for The Baltimore Sun, The American Mercury, The Smart Set, and other prominent publications.

Before Fame

As a boy, he was profoundly interested in reading, as well as in photography and chemistry. He later attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, graduating as class valedictorian.

Trivia

He became known for his satirical newspaper articles on the famous Scopes trial and was the first to refer to the historical legal battle as "The Monkey Trial."

Family Life

He detailed his childhood as the son of Baltimore cigar factory owner, August Mencken, Sr., in his memoir, Happy Days. He married Sara Haardt in 1930.