Henry Thompson Stanton

Henry Thompson Stanton
BornJune 30, 1834
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 1898 (aged 63)
Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.
Other namesHenry Throop Stanton
EducationUnited States Military Academy
FatherRichard H. Stanton

Henry Thompson Stanton (June 30, 1834 – May 8, 1898), also known as Henry Throop Stanton,[1][2] was an American poet and lawyer, best known for his poem "The Moneyless Man".[3]

Life

Stanton was born in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 30, 1834, to Richard H. Stanton and Asenath Throop.[4][3] In 1835, Stanton came with parents to Kentucky and was educated at the Maysville Seminary.[3][4] He attended West Point as a cadet from 1849 to 1851.[3] He later made a living as an editor and as a lawyer.[4] During the American Civil War, Stanton served as an officer of the Confederate States Army. Afterward, he returned to editing.

Stanton died at his home in Frankfort, Kentucky, on May 8, 1898.[4]

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lucian Lamar, ed. (1909). Library of Southern Literature. Vol. 16. Martin and Hoyt Company.
  2. ^ Kent, Charles William, ed. (1913). Southern Poems. Selected, Arranged and Edited with Biographical Notes. Houghton Mifflin Co. p. 108.
  3. ^ a b c d Johnston, J. Stoddard (1916). "Biographical Sketch of Major Henry T. Stanton". Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society. 14 (41): 7–18. JSTOR 23368557.
  4. ^ a b c d "Henry T. Stanton". The Evening Bulletin. No. 143. Maysville, KY. May 10, 1898. p. 2.
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