About George Arnold
Lived 1834 – 1865 (aged 31). George Arnold was an American writer and poet.
George Arnold (June 24, 1834 – November 9, 1865) was an American writer and poet.
He was born in New York City on June 24, 1834. After briefly attempting a career as a portrait painter, he turned to writing and became a regular contributor to Vanity Fair and The Leader. A contemporary of Walt Whitman, Arnold was likewise a patron of Pfaff's beer cellar.
His most enduring work is a humorous piece, The Jolly Old Pedagogue.
He died on November 9, 1865, in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
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Who was George Arnold?
American author and poet (1834–1865)
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George Arnold was born on 24 June 1834 in New York City.
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George Arnold died on 9 November 1865 in Monmouth County.
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George Arnold was a writer and poet.
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George Arnold was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Arnold (poet)
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