B. O. Flower

Benjamin Orange Flower
Born	(1858-10-19)October 19, 1858 Albion, Illinois, United States
Died	December 24, 1918(1918-12-24) (aged 60) Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Other names	B. O. Flower
Alma mater	Kentucky University
Occupation(s)	Journalist, author
Known for	Muckraking journalism, founder of The Arena
Spouse	Hattie Cloud
Parent(s)	Alfred Flower, Elizabeth Flower
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Benjamin Orange Flower (October 19, 1858 – December 24, 1918), known most commonly by his initials "B.O.", was an American muckraking journalist of the Progressive era. Flower is best remembered as the editor of the liberal commentary magazine The Arena, published in Boston, New York City, and Trenton, New Jersey by the Arena Publishing Co. from 1889 until 1909.