Samuel Leonidas Simpson (1845–1899) was an American poet, known for his works about the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] Simpson was born in Missouri on November 10, 1845, moving to Oregon with his parents the following year.[2] His parents were Ben and Nancy (née Cooper) Simpson; he married Julia Humphrey in 1867.[3] Simpson graduated from Willamette University in 1866. He served for four months that year as editor of the Salem Statesman, until his father was compelled to sell the newspaper.[4] He worked as an attorney for several years. He published poems and short stories in regional periodicals. He died in June 1899.[3] His works were posthumously collected in a volume titled The Gold-Gated West: Songs and Poems, published in 1910.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Hardt, Ulrich H. "Samuel L. Simpson". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Memorial to Sam Simpson Is Announced". Statesman Journal. October 19, 1922. p. 1.
- ^ a b "History of the Bench and Bar of Oregon". Portland, Oregon: Historical Publishing Company. 1910.
- ^ Turnbull, George S. (1939). . . Binfords & Mort.
Further reading
edit- Powers, Alfred (1935). . History of Oregon Literature.
- Fidler, W. W. (December 1914). . Oregon Historical Quarterly. 15 (4): 264–276. JSTOR 20609977.
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