Benjamin
Franklin
King
Jr.
Born:
03/17/1857
St. Joseph
Died: 04/07/1894
Parents: Father was a leading merchant, postmaster in St. Joseph
Spouse: Aseneth Belle Latham
Children: Bennett Latham, Spencer P.
Died: 04/07/1894
Parents: Father was a leading merchant, postmaster in St. Joseph
Spouse: Aseneth Belle Latham
Children: Bennett Latham, Spencer P.
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben King's Southland Melodies | Poetry | Adult | Chicago, IL : Forbes and Company | 1911 | |
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Ben King's Verse - Publication Years: 1894, 1898, 1904, 1905 |
Poetry | Adult | Chicago, IL : Press Club of Chicago | 1894 | |
|
"If I Should Die Tonight" - Best known poem |
Poetry | Adult |
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Memorial, Lake Bluff, St. Joseph, Michigan, erected 1924 | 1924 |
| Ben King Memorial Association placed large boulder from banks of the Saint Joe River over his grave. |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Authors, 3rd edition | 1993 |
| Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
| American Authors and Books | |
| Biographical Dictionary of Southern Authors | |
|
Childhood in Poetry - The Childhood in Poetry Collection is part of The John MacKay Shaw Collection housed at Florida State University Library and consists of books, works of art, manuscripts, catalogs and ephemera related to childhood. The collection includes bibliographies, biographies, literature, poetry, and criticism. |
|
| Dictionary of North American Authors | |
| Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literataure. |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Piano player - Discovered as entertainer by humorist, Brick Pomeroy |
World's Fair | Chicago | 1893 |
| Piano salesman | Chicago |
Other Resources:
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Other Comments:
Ben was dubbed the "Sweet Singer of St. Joe". He was on a tour when he died in hotel room, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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