词条 | Samuel Adams Wiggin |
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Samuel Adams Wiggin (1832–1899) was an American poet. Samuel Wiggin pursued a military career until Vice President Andrew Johnson became president after the assassination of President Lincoln in 1865. He was then appointed Executive Clerk to President Johnson. A position which he held for eight years and three months. PoetryMany of his poems were published in various newspapers of the day and were written in Poets' Corner in the White House. His published work has over 200 poems, including a satirical piece against Darwin's On the Origin of Species. Other subjects include patriotism, the Rebellion (civil war), slavery, religious matters, and various family members. References
5 : 1832 births|1899 deaths|19th-century American poets|American male poets|19th-century American male writers |
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