Thomas P. Morgan
Born(1864-12-01)December 1, 1864
East Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Died1928 (aged 63–64)
Pen nameTennyson J. Daft
GenreComedy

Thomas P. Morgan (December 1, 1864 - 1928)[1][2] was an American writer, editor, poet, and columnist.

Biography

Morgan was born in East Lyme, Connecticut to Joseph P. Morgan.[3] He moved to Rogers, Arkansas in 1890.[3] He began his career as an actor and circus clown before moving west and operating a book and stationery business in Rogers, Arkansas.[4]

He wrote for various periodicals including Harper's Magazine, Ladies Home Journal and Puck as well as a playwright.[5] He became nationally known for his comedic tales of country folk life employing quirky characters and vernacular dialogue.[1] He was friendly with Will Rogers and his wife Betty.[6] He sometimes used the pen name Tennyson J. Daft.[1] Morgan also wrote plays but is better known for his humorous short stories.[7][8] He wrote a daily humor column for the Kansas City Star for many years.[9][10] He spent his later years in Arkansas.[11]

Bibliography

  • Short stories and wit of Tom P. Morgan: Late of Rogers, Arkansas, Compiled by J. Dickson Black

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
  2. ↑ Allsopp, Frederick William (September 14, 1933). "The Poets and Poetry of Arkansas". Central Printing Company – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 Johannsen, Albert (September 14, 1950). "The House of Beadle and Adams and Its Dime and Nickel Novels: The Story of a Vanished Literature". University of Oklahoma Press – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "TOM P. MORGAN". www.ulib.niu.edu.
  5. ↑ "Tom P. Morgan | Harper's Magazine".
  6. ↑ Yagoda, Ben (September 14, 2000). Will Rogers: A Biography. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 9780806132389 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Nolan, Paul T. (September 14, 1967). "Provincial Drama in America, 1870-1916: A Casebook of Primary Materials". Scarecrow Press – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Randolph, Vance (September 14, 1951). We always lie to strangers: tall tales from the Ozarks. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780837177656 – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ Rogers, Will (January 1, 1981). Will Rogers' Weekly Articles: The Coolidge Years, 1927-1929. Oklahoma State Universirty Press. ISBN 9780914956174 – via Google Books.
  10. ↑ https://rogersar.gov/DocumentCenter/View/573/Tom-Morgans-Desk-and-Chair-PDF
  11. ↑ Nolan, Paul T. (September 14, 1967). "Provincial Drama in America, 1870-1916: A Casebook of Primary Materials". Scarecrow Press – via Google Books.

Further reading

  • New York Times obituary, July 8, 1928, page 21, column 3.
  • “Mystery of Tom P. Morgan is Resolved” by Billie Jines, Northwest Arkansas Morning News, May 3, 1987, p. 1B.
  • “Memories of Tom P. Morgan” by Vera Key, Benton County Pioneer 1 (August 1956): 8–10.
  • Obituary of Tom P. Morgan. Rogers Democrat. July 12, 1928, p. 1.
  • Tom P. Morgan Research File. Research Library. Rogers Historical Museum, Rogers, Arkansas.
  • Who's Who, XII to XVI by Fred W. Allsopp, Poets and Poetry of Arkansas, Little Rock, 1922, page 109
  • "Westerners Who Write" by ; Arthur Grissom, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 28, 1888
  • Journalist, Volume VIII, November 10, 1888, 2, XI, August 9, 1890
  • Editor and Publisher, Volume LXI, July 14, 1928
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