Joel Benton

Joel Benton
Joel Benton
Born	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.[1]

References

Adams, Arthur G. (1980). The Hudson River in Literature: An Anthology. Fordham Univ Press. p. 321. ISBN 9780873954075. Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via Google Books.
Chisholm, Hugh (1913). The Britannica Year Book. Encyclopœdia Britannica Company. p. 752.

External links

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
"Benton, Joel (1832-1911)". The Vault at Pfaff's. Lehigh University. Retrieved April 21, 2018.

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[Adams_321-1] Adams, Arthur G. (1980). The Hudson River in Literature: An Anthology. Fordham Univ Press. p. 321. ISBN 9780873954075. Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via Google Books.

[2] Chisholm, Hugh (1913). The Britannica Year Book. Encyclopœdia Britannica Company. p. 752.