Ben Hur Lampman

Ben Hur Lampman
Born(1886-08-12)August 12, 1886
Barron, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 1954(1954-01-24) (aged 67)
Portland, Oregon
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • essayist
  • poet
NationalityAmerican

Ben Hur Lampman (August 12,[1] 1886 – January 24, 1954)[2] was an American newspaper editor, essayist, short story writer, and poet. He was a longtime associate editor at The Oregonian in Portland, Oregon, and he served as Poet laureate of Oregon from 1951 until his death.[3]

  1. ^ Passport Applications, January 2, 1906-March 31, 1925; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1490, 2740 rolls http://en.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=&lang=&q=Image:Ben_hur_lampman_passport_application_1922.jpg); General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  2. ^ "Pen Stilled: Death Takes Noted Editor". The Oregonian. January 25, 1954. p. 1.
  3. ^ Oregon State Poet Laureate from the Library of Congress website