Clement Clarke Moore (1799 – 1863) came from a prominent family and his father Benjamin Moore was the Bishop of New York who was famous for officiating at the inauguration of George Washington. The tradition of reading Twas the night before Christmas poem on Christmas Eve is now a Worldwide institution and tradition.

Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem Twas the night before Christmasalso called “A Visit from St. Nicholas" in 1822. It is now the tradition in many American families to read ...