Thomas P. Morgan

Thomas P. Morgan
Born	(1864-12-01)December 1, 1864 East Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Died	1928 (aged 63–64)
Pen name	Tennyson J. Daft
Genre	Comedy

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. "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. 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. Archived from the original on 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
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 University Press. ISBN   9780914956174 – via Google Books.
10. "Donation of the Month". Archived from the original on 2019-10-02.
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