Bayard Taylor

Bayard Taylor
Born(1825-01-11)January 11, 1825
Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 1878(1878-12-19) (aged 53)
Berlin, German Empire
Resting placeLongwood Cemetery, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania[1]
ChildrenLillian Bayard Taylor Kiliani
RelativesCharles Frederick Taylor (brother)
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Bayard Taylor (January 11, 1825 – December 19, 1878) was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat. As a poet, he was very popular, with a crowd of more than 4,000 attending a poetry reading once, which was a record that stood for 85 years.[2] His travelogues were popular in both the United States and Great Britain. He served in diplomatic posts in Russia and Prussia.

  1. ^ Joseph A. Lordi. Kennett Square. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006, p. 104.
  2. ^ Armenti, Peter (July 2, 2015). "Bayard Taylor's "National Ode": The "Crowning Success" of Philadelphia's Fourth of July Centennial Celebration". blogs.loc.gov/catbird. Library of Congress. Retrieved December 29, 2020.