Edward Coote Pinkney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Coote Pinkney

American poet, lawyer, sailor, professor, and editor

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1802

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1828

Profession: poet, jurist, lyricist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Edward Coote Pinkney (October 1, 1802 – April 11, 1828) was an American poet, lawyer, sailor, professor, and editor.
Born in London in 1802, Pinkney made his way to Maryland.
After attending college, he joined the United States Navy and traveled throughout the Mediterranean and elsewhere.
He then attempted a law career but was unsuccessful and attempted to join the Mexican army, though he never did.
He died at the age of 25 in 1828. Pinkney published several lyric poems inspired primarily by the work of British poets.
Critic and poet Edgar Allan Poe supported Pinkney's work after his death, quoting from his poetry in a lecture series.
Poe also suggested Pinkney would have been more successful if he was a New Englander rather than a Southern writer.