John Greenleaf Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier ( born December 17, 1807 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, † September 7, 1892 in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire) was an American poet.

As a journalist he worked early in his career for several newspapers in Haverhill and Boston, and was co-editor of the New England Weekly Review. This appears in Hartford (Connecticut) magazine at the time was the leading voice of the Whigs. Whittier was a Quaker and active opponent of slavery in the southern states. So did he in his journalistic work, but also in poems such as Ichabod made ​​known his abolitionist thought. In addition to his extensive lyrical work, he wrote the novel Leaves from Margaret Smith 's Journal (1849 ).

During his lifetime, Whittier was one of the most respected writers in the U.S., today he is almost forgotten. Only some of his hymns are still sung today, especially Dear Lord and Father of mankind.

According to him, the Quäkersiedlung Whittier was named in California.

His summer home was the site of Ossipee, New Hampshire.

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