Samuel Alfred Beadle
African American poet and writer
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| Intro | African American poet and writer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Lawyer | |
| Work field | Law | |
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| Birth | 17 August 1857 | |
| Death | 1932Chicago, USA (aged 74 years) | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Biography
Samuel Alfred Beadle (August 17, 1857 – 1932) was an American poet and attorney, who was born the son of a slave in Atlanta, Georgia, and died in Chicago, Illinois. He published three books of poetry and stories.
After the Civil War, Beadle moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where he studied and practiced law, at one time in partnership with Perry Howard. He married Aurelia Thomas and their son Richard Henry Beadle (1884–1971) became a prominent photographer in Jackson.
Writings
- Sketches from Life in Dixie (Chicago: Scroll Publishing and Literary Syndicate, 1899)
- Lyrics of "The Underworld" (Jackson, Mississippi: W.A. Scott, 1912)
- Adam Shuffler (Jackson, Mississippi: Harmon Publishing Co., 1901)