Riley, James Whitcomb
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 7 October 1849 at 09:00 (= 09:00 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Greenfield IN, USA, 39n47, 85w46 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m85w46 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   14°13'   25°28 Asc. 18°31'
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Biography
American writer known as "The Hoosier Poet" for writing verse in the dialect of Indiana, called the Hoosier State." He had no more than a grammar school education and worked as a sign painter and actor, actually a talented mimic. He later worked on the staff of a local paper as a journalist.
Riley died 7/22/1916, Indianapolis, IN.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 22 July 1916 (Age 66)
Source Notes
Andre Barbault quotes Marcus Dickens "The Youth of J.W.R." 1919, Indianapolis, for "matin." (Copy of his personal notes in hand)
Lescaut quotes a biography for 9:00 AM.
Penfield Collection 9:00 am as speculative.
Old-file had 3:10 AM, and
Kraum's personal notebook had "Sunday morn."
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Poet
- Vocation : Writers : Columnist/ journalist
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
