Charles Henry Crandall
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Charles Henry Crandall (June 19, 1858 - March 23, 1923) was an American
author
and poet
. He was a noted farmer and had become active in real estate having amassed 270 acres (1.1 km²) in Stamford by 1910. Crandall was a member of the American Institute of Arts, Science and Letters, a council member of the Stamford Rural Association, and a member of the Stamford Historical Society.
, but did not matriculate from an institution of higher learning. After spending the first seventeen years of his life as a farmer, he went into the mercantile business for five years, then began a literary career.
and the New York Globe, he moved to Connecticut in 1886 as a result of ill health. He called his tenure with New York with the roles of reporter, correspondent and editor, his "university years". In 1890 he published "Representative Sonnets by American Poets" with an exhaustive essay on the sonnet
. Thereafter, he published a number of volumes of his own works from collections previously printed in newspapers and magazines in America. These publications included The Century Magazine
, Harper's, Atlantic Monthly, The Outlook (New York)
, Independent, Critic, Lippincott's Monthly Magazine
, North American Review
, and Outing
, along with others. His early collections often had a rural theme and his poems and prose would often involve farming life, as he became a serious farmer. A 1914 article in "Guide to Nature Magazine" gave him the moniker, Crandall - the Farmer-Poet.
, one of which, Robert Ferguson Crandall, died in combat in France. Despite this loss, he remained a stalwart patriot and in 1918 published "Liberty Illumined and Songs for the Boys in Khaki”. The Stamford Historical Society has 109 of his poems, stories and essays in either typewritten or long hand form.
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Author
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and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He was a noted farmer and had become active in real estate having amassed 270 acres (1.1 km²) in Stamford by 1910. Crandall was a member of the American Institute of Arts, Science and Letters, a council member of the Stamford Rural Association, and a member of the Stamford Historical Society.
Early life
Crandall's father served in various capacities as a public official within the state of New York. These included as a member of the legislature, assistant assessor, internal revenue collector, money order clerk in the post office and a number of positions in the New York Custom House. Crandall attended Greenwich AcademyGreenwich Academy
Greenwich Academy is an independent, all-girls preparatory day school in Greenwich, Connecticut. Founded in 1827, it is the oldest girls' school in Connecticut. Greenwich Academy's motto is Ad ingenium faciendum, "Toward the Building of Character."...
, but did not matriculate from an institution of higher learning. After spending the first seventeen years of his life as a farmer, he went into the mercantile business for five years, then began a literary career.
Literary accomplishments
After working as a reporter for the New York TribuneNew York Tribune
The New York Tribune was an American newspaper, first established by Horace Greeley in 1841, which was long considered one of the leading newspapers in the United States...
and the New York Globe, he moved to Connecticut in 1886 as a result of ill health. He called his tenure with New York with the roles of reporter, correspondent and editor, his "university years". In 1890 he published "Representative Sonnets by American Poets" with an exhaustive essay on the sonnet
Sonnet
A sonnet is one of several forms of poetry that originate in Europe, mainly Provence and Italy. A sonnet commonly has 14 lines. The term "sonnet" derives from the Occitan word sonet and the Italian word sonetto, both meaning "little song" or "little sound"...
. Thereafter, he published a number of volumes of his own works from collections previously printed in newspapers and magazines in America. These publications included The Century Magazine
The Century Magazine
The Century Magazine was first published in the United States in 1881 by The Century Company of New York City as a successor to Scribner's Monthly Magazine...
, Harper's, Atlantic Monthly, The Outlook (New York)
The Outlook (New York)
The Outlook was a weekly magazine, published in New York City.-History:In 1900, the ranking weekly journals of news and opinion were The Independent , The Nation , the Outlook , and in a different class or with a different emphasis, The Literary Digest .-Notable contributors:*Theodore Roosevelt...
, Independent, Critic, Lippincott's Monthly Magazine
Lippincott's Monthly Magazine
Lippincott's Monthly Magazine was a 19th century literary magazine published in Philadelphia from 1868 to 1915, when it relocated to New York to become McBride's Magazine. It merged with Scribner's Magazine in 1916....
, North American Review
North American Review
The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States. Founded in Boston in 1815 by journalist Nathan Hale and others, it was published continuously until 1940, when publication was suspended due to J. H. Smyth, who had purchased the magazine, being unmasked as a Japanese...
, and Outing
Outing
Outing is the act of disclosing a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender person's true sexual orientation or gender identity without that person's consent. Outing gives rise to issues of privacy, choice, hypocrisy, and harm in addition to sparking debate on what constitutes common good in efforts...
, along with others. His early collections often had a rural theme and his poems and prose would often involve farming life, as he became a serious farmer. A 1914 article in "Guide to Nature Magazine" gave him the moniker, Crandall - the Farmer-Poet.
Patriot
He had four sons who served in World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, one of which, Robert Ferguson Crandall, died in combat in France. Despite this loss, he remained a stalwart patriot and in 1918 published "Liberty Illumined and Songs for the Boys in Khaki”. The Stamford Historical Society has 109 of his poems, stories and essays in either typewritten or long hand form.
Later life
In 1923, feeling despondent over increasingly ill health after penning a thank you note to his housekeeper, he committed suicide in his barn, with a pistol.Publications
- 1883 The Season
- 1890 Representative Sonnets by American Poets
- 1893 Wayside Music
- 1898 The Chords of Life
- 1899 Songs behind the Lines
- 1909 Songs from Sky Meadows
- 1918 Liberty Illumined
- 1918 Songs for the Boys in Khaki