Joel Benton
| Joel Benton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joel Benton May 29, 1832 Amenia, New York, US |
| Died |
September 15, 1911 (aged 79) Poughkeepsie, New York, US |
| Occupation |
Poet writer Lecturer |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works |
Emerson As A Poet The Truth About Protection Greeley on Lincoln In the Poe Circle The Life of Phineas T. Barnum |
Joel Benton (May 29, 1832 – September 15, 1911) was an American writer, poet and lecturer.
Biography
Benton was born in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York.[1] He worked as a teacher, writer and lecturer.[2]
As well as producing poetry, he wrote Emerson As A Poet (1882), The Truth About Protection (1892), Greeley on Lincoln (1893), In the Poe Circle (1899) and The Life of Phineas T. Barnum.
He died in 1911 in Poughkeepsie.[3]
References
- ↑ Adams, Arthur G. (1988). The Hudson River in Literature: An Anthology. Fordham Univ Press. p. 321.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh (1913). The Britannica Year Book. Encyclopœdia Britannica Company. p. 752.
- ↑ Adams, Arthur G. (1988). The Hudson River in Literature: An Anthology. Fordham Univ Press. p. 321.
Further reading
- Adams, Arthur G., The Hudson River in Literature: an Anthology (1980)
External links
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- Works by Joel Benton at Project Gutenberg
- The Life of Phineas T. Barnum at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Joel Benton at Internet Archive
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