Joel Benton
Joel Benton was an American writer, poet and lecturer.
Biography
Benton was born in Amenia, Dutchess County, New [York State|New York]. He worked as a teacher, writer and lecturer.As well as producing poetry, he wrote Emerson As A Poet, The Truth About Protection, Greeley on Lincoln, In the Poe Circle: With Some Account Of The Chivers' [Life of Poe|Poe-Chivers Controversy] And Other Poe Memorabilia and The Life of Phineas T. Barnum.
He died in 1911 in Poughkeepsie.