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James William Whilt

James William Whilt (January 8, 1878 - March 10, 1967) was a cowboy poet known as the "The Poet of the Rockies".

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Biography

He was born on January 8, 1878, in Benton County, Minnesota. He moved to Fort Benton, Montana in 1900 and became a cowboy. He spent 30 years in Glacier National Park as a guide, caretaker, and trapper.

He died on March 10, 1967, in Kalispell, Montana.

Poems

  • Ain't it the Truth?
  • Publications

  • Rhymes of the Rockies (1922)
  • Our Animal Friends of the Wild (1927)
  • Giggles from Glacier Guides (1935)
  • Mountain Echoes (1951)
  • References

    James William Whilt Wikipedia


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