Occupation PoetwriterLecturer Nationality American | Name Joel Benton Role Writer | |
Born Joel BentonMay 29, 1832Amenia, New York, US ( 1832-05-29 ) Notable works Emerson As A PoetThe Truth About ProtectionGreeley on LincolnIn the Poe CircleThe Life of Phineas T. Barnum Books The Life of Phineas T Barnum, Life of Hon Phineas T Barnum, Emerson as a Poet, In the Poe Circle: With Some Ac, A Unique Story of a Marvellou | ||
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. He worked as a teacher, writer and lecturer.
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.
References
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