Edward Pollock

Edward Pollock (September 2, 1823 Philadelphia – December 13, 1858) was an American poet best known for writing "The Parting Hour" in 1857.

For the English cricketer, see Ed Pollock.
Edward Pollock
Edward Pollock

Life

He worked as a child in a cotton factory. He apprenticed with a sign-painter. In 1852, he moved to San Francisco, California,[1] and became a contributor to the Pioneer magazine. In 1856, he was admitted before the California Supreme Court.[2]

Works
  • Edward Pollock (1876). James F. Bowman (ed.). Poems. J.B. Lippincott & Co.

References
  1. Western Literature Association (1987). A Literary history of the American West. TCU Press. ISBN 978-0-87565-021-0.
  2. Ella Sterling Mighels (1893). The story of the files: a review of California writers and literature. Cooperative printing co. ISBN 9780598279521.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.