Benjamin
Franklin
Taylor
Born:
07/19/1819
Lowville
Died: 02/24/1887
Parents: Stephen William (President of Madison University) and Eunice Taylor
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Bromley (1st), Lucy E. Leaming (2nd)
Children: Two sons from 1st wife
Address(es):
Last Known
Cleveland , OH
Contact Information:
Website : http://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2012/04/north-country-poets-benjamin-franklin-taylor.html
Died: 02/24/1887
Parents: Stephen William (President of Madison University) and Eunice Taylor
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Bromley (1st), Lucy E. Leaming (2nd)
Children: Two sons from 1st wife
Address(es):
Last Known
Cleveland , OH
Contact Information:
Website : http://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2012/04/north-country-poets-benjamin-franklin-taylor.html
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Theophilus Trent, or Old Times in the Oak Openings - Based on his early school-teaching experiences in Michigan |
Fiction | Adult | Chicago, IL. : S. C. Griggs | 1887 | |
| Dulce Domum, The Burden of the Song | Poetry | Adult | Chicago, IL : S. C. Griggs | 1884 | |
|
Summer-Savory : Gleaned from Rural Nooks in Pleasant Weather - Travel Book |
Fiction , Non Fiction | Adult | Chicago, IL : S. C. Griggs | 1879 | |
|
Between the Gates - Travel Book describing a transcontinental trip by rail |
Non Fiction | Adult | Chicago, IL : S. C. Griggs | 1878 | |
| Songs of Yesterday | Poetry | Adult | Chicago, IL : S. C. Griggs | 1875 | |
| Old-Time Pictures and Sheaves of Rhyme | Poetry | Adult | Chicago, IL : S. C. Griggs | 1874 | |
| The World on Wheels and other sketches | Travel | Adult | Chicago, IL. : S. C. Griggs | 1874 | |
| Mission Ridge and Lookout Mountain, with Pictures of Life in Camp and Field | Non Fiction , History | Adult | New York : Appleton & Co | 1872 | |
| January and June; Being Out-Door Thinkings and Fire-Side Musings | Non Fiction | Adult | New York : S. Hueston | 1854 | |
| Attractions of Language, or A Popular View of Natural Language | Non Fiction | Adult | Hamilton, NY :J. & D. Atwood; Utica, Bennet, Backus & Hawley | 1842 | |
| - Contributed prose and verse to the Atlantic Monthly, Harper's Monthly Magazine, Scribner's Monthly and other magazines | Poetry | Adult |
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Poet
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Sacred Heart Seminary College | Detroit , MI | 1942 -1949 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Freelance writer and lecturer
- LaPorte, IN, Dunkirk and Syracuse, NY, and Cleveland, OH |
1865 -1887 | ||
|
War Correspondent
- This gave him a national reputation |
Chicago Daily Journal | Battles of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain | 1863 -1865 |
| Literary Editor | Chicago Daily Journal | Chicago | 1845 -1865 |
| Taught School | Springville and Norwich | 1841 -1845 | |
| Different Teaching jobs | Southern Michigan | 1838 -1841 |
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