Clement C. Moore

• Born 1779-07-15 · Died 1863-07-10

Clement Clarke Moore was an American writer and scholar best known as author of the Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." The poem, widely known by its opening line of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," was first published anonymously in *The Troy Sentinel*, a newspaper based in Troy, New York, on December 23, 1823. Moore publicly claimed authorship in 1837. The poem has been used and parodied in a variety of media, including comic books.