O'Hara, John Myers, 1870-1944

Poet, author, and translator.

American poet and essayist.

Minor poet.

Lawyer and stockbroker, but notably a writer of poetry, prose and literary translations.

Born into a wealthy Chicago family in 1870, O'Hara was educated and then practiced law in that city until he moved permanently to New York City in his early thirties. He worked as a broker, and although he and his family lost their fortunes in the 1929 financial crash, O'Hara continued to work as a broker and as a poet. Much of his poetic output consisted of volumes of sonnets and translations of Greek, Roman and French authors, but he also produced original works purported to be translations of foreign literature. O'Hara was well-known and active in poetical circles of his day, and engaged in lengthy correspondence with several women writers, most notably Sara Teasdale. John Meyers O'Hara died in 1944.

Lawyer and stockbroker, and notably a writer of poetry, prose, and literary translations.

Born into a wealthy Chicago family in 1870, O'Hara was educated and practiced law there before moving to New York City in his early thirties. A Wall Street broker who lost his fortune in 1929, O'Hara continued on his life-long activity of writing and publishing poetry. He was well known and active in poetical circles.