Thomas Dunn English, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Dunn English

American state and federal politician

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1819

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1902

Profession: writer, lawyer, politician, playwright, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Thomas Dunn English (June 29, 1819 – April 1, 1902) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented the state's 6th congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1891 to 1895.
He was also a published author and songwriter, who had a bitter feud with Edgar Allan Poe.
Along with Waitman T.
Barbe and Danske Dandridge, English was considered a major West Virginia poet of the late 19th century.