John Reuben Thompson (23 October 1823-30 April 1873), poet and editor, was born of Northern parents in Richmond, Virginia. Although he was first schooled in Richmond, his parents, showing their region...
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John Reuben Thompson, Jr., was born in Richmond, Virginia, on 23 October 1823, where his Vermonter father moved after marrying Sarah Dyckman of New York. Prospering as the owner of a hat, cap, and fur...
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The modern reputation of John Reuben Thompson has three facets. As a poet he remains a curious, almost forgotten figure among nineteenth-century Southern men of letters. Twice since his death scholars...
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John Reuben Thompson