Noah Webster
Webster at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Born	Noah Webster, Jr. (1758-10-16)October 16, 1758 West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died	May 28, 1843(1843-05-28) (aged 84)
Resting place	Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut
Alma mater	Yale University
Occupation	Lexicographer; Author Connecticut state representative
Political party	Federalist
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Greenleaf Webster
Children	Eight children New York City New Haven, Connecticut

Webster by Samuel Finley Breese Morse, undated, oil on canvas. Yale University

Noah Webster, Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843), was the author of a famous American dictionary, a pioneer of spelling, and a political writer and editor. His "Blue-backed Speller" books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read. His dictionary was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language.