Clark, James Gowdy
the poet of the people, was born June 28, 1829, in Constantia, N. Y. At the age of twentyone he drifted into the concert field; was for many years connected with the Minneapolis Daily Star; and became prominent as a poet, singer and composer. He is chiefly known as the author of Leona; Marion Moore; The Infinite Mother; The Old Mountain Tree; The Mount of the Holy Cross; and the Evergreen Mountains of Life. For many years he has been a prominent and vigorous prose writer, especially in the cause of reform, every vital phase of which he has heartily espoused; and has lectured extensively on kindred subjects.