John Trumbull (poet)

This article explains the American poet. The painter (his cousin) is explained by John Trumbull , the politician by John H. Trumbull .

John Trumbull, painted by his cousin, the painter John Trumbull

John Trumbull (born April 24, 1750 in Watertown , Colony of Connecticut , then a British colony, now the USA; † May 11, 1831 in Detroit , Michigan , USA) was an American poet at the time of the American Revolutionary War .

Life

Already at the age of seven he passed the entrance examination at Yale University , but only moved there at the age of 13, where he studied law and graduated in 1767. In 1773 and 1774 he worked in the Detroit Bar Association , then in the law office of John Adams in New Haven, Connecticut .

While still a student at Yale, he had written ten short stories that he called The Meddler . Further essays followed under the name The Correspondent and, from 1772, satirical verses, all of which were published in daily newspapers. His poems became more political around the time of the American Revolutionary War . His consistent stance as a federalist becomes abundantly clear in his works. Trumbull was a member of the Connecticut Wits group of poets .

In 1791 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .

Works

• The Progress of Dulness
• M'Fingal

Honors

Trumbull Avenue in Detroit was named after him.

literature

• Trumbull, John . [poet] . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 27 : Tonalite - Vesuvius . London 1911, p. 324 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).

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