John Godfrey Saxe | |
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![]() Mathew Brady–Handy photograph, c. 1855–1865 | |
State's Attorney of Chittenden County, Vermont | |
In office 1850–1852 | |
Preceded by | Hector Adams |
Succeeded by | Levi Underwood |
Personal details | |
Born | Highgate, Vermont, U.S. | June 2, 1816
Died | March 31, 1887 Albany, New York, U.S. | (aged 71)
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Sophia Newell Sollace (m. 1841) |
Relations | John Godfrey Saxe II (grandson) |
Children | 6 (including John Theodore Saxe) |
Alma mater | Middlebury College |
Occupation | Attorney Poet Public lecturer |
John Godfrey Saxe I (June 2, 1816 – March 31, 1887) was an American poet known for his re-telling of the Indian parable "The Blind Men and the Elephant",[1] which introduced the story to a western audience.
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