Edwin Markham

Edwin Markham
Born(1852-04-23)April 23, 1852
Oregon City, Oregon, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 1940(1940-03-07) (aged 87)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
OccupationPoet
NationalityAmerican
EducationCalifornia State Normal School
Notable works"The Man with the Hoe"
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Edwin Markham (born Charles Edward Anson Markham; April 23, 1852 – March 7, 1940) was an American poet. From 1923 to 1931 he was Poet Laureate of Oregon.