Frank Lebby Stanton

Frank Lebby Stanton
Stanton, c. 1926
Stanton, c. 1926
BornFebruary 22, 1857 (1857-02-22)
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
DiedJanuary 7, 1927 (1927-01-08) (aged 69)
Atlanta, Georgia
Pen nameFrank L. Stanton
Frank Stanton
F. L. Stanton
OccupationPoet, lyricist, columnist
Literary movementEarly Southern Renaissance
Notable works"Just Awearyin' for You"
"Mighty Like a Rose"
""Morning"

Frank Lebby Stanton (February 22, 1857 – January 7, 1927),[1] frequently credited as Frank L. Stanton, Frank Stanton or F. L. Stanton, was an American lyricist.

He was also the initial columnist for the Atlanta Constitution and became the first poet laureate of the State of Georgia, a post to which he was appointed by Governor Clifford Walker in 1925 and which Stanton held until his death.[2]