People Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940
Edwin Markham
Edwin Markham (born Charles Edward Anson Markham; April 23, 1852 – March 7, 1940) was an American poet. From 1923 to 1931 he was Poet Laureate of Oregon. Edwin Markham was born in Oregon City, Oregon, and was the youngest of 10 children; his parents divorced shortly after his birth. At the age of four, he moved to Lagoon Valley, a at Christian College in Santa Rosa. He went by "Charles" until about 1895, when he was about 43, when he started using "Edwin." Read more at Wikipedia...
Born: 1852, Oregon City
Died: 1940, Staten Island
Alternate Names: Charles Edward Anson Markham
Occupation(s): writer, poet
Associated Place(s): Coloma, San Francisco, Vacaville, Rio de Janeiro, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Oakland
Associated Subject(s): Â Lectures and lecturing, Literature, American poetry--20th century, Religion, American poetry
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