Benjamin Franklin King Jr | |
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 Benjamin Franklin King Jr. by Chas A. Gray | |
| Born | Francis Henry King March 17, 1857 St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1894 (aged 37) Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Joseph City Cemetery Saint Joseph, Michigan, U.S. |
| Pen name | Ben King Bow Hackley |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Poetry Humour |
Benjamin Franklin King Jr. (1857–1894) was an American humorist and poet whose work published under the names Ben King or the pseudonym Bow Hackley achieved notability in his lifetime and afterwards.[1]
- ^ Biography by Opie Read in Ben King's Verses, 1894