Hayne, Paul Hamilton, 1830-1886

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Birth 1830-01-01
Death 1886-07-06

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"Hayne, Paul Hamilton (1 Jan. 1830-6 July 1886), poet and man of letters, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Paul Hamilton Hayne, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, and Emily McElhenny, members of families prominent in politics, law, and religion. Two of the elder Hayne's brothers were U.S. senators, one of whom, Robert Young Hayne, was Daniel Webster's redoubtable opponent in the debates on Nullification and young Hayne's guardian after yellow fever caused the early death of his father. Educated in a local preparatory school and at the College of Charleston (1847-1850), Hayne turned after graduation to the study of law with James Louis Petigru, former state attorney general, and in 1852 was admitted to the bar. Also in 1852 he married Mary Middleton Michel; they had one child. But literature prevailed over law, and Hayne became editor and owner of the Southern Literary Gazette late in 1852. Disheartened by the reception of the Gazette, he sold it in 1854 and later that year assembled his first book, Poems, from previously published verse. " -- "Hayne, Paul Hamilton" from American National Biography (Accessed May 13, 2009)

From the description of Paul Hamilton Hayne manuscript poem, 1885. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 374197305

Poet and literary critic, of Charleston, S.C., and Columbia County, Georgia

From the guide to the Paul Hamilton Hayne Papers, 1815-1944 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

American poet.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Augusta, Ga., to Mr. Harper, 1878 Jan. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270465800

From the description of Letter, 1868 Aug. 31, [Georgia?]. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 261120425

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Copse Hill [Grovetown], Georgia, to Joseph B. Gilder, 1884 Aug. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 644645717

Poet and literary critic, of Charleston, S.C., and Columbia Co., Ga.

From the description of Papers, 1815-1944. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19642888

Epithet: American poet

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000303.0x000346

Poet.

From the description of Poem and letters of Paul Hamilton Hayne, 1866-1881. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450825

Poet born in Charleston, South Carolina. Paul Hamilton Hayne, the only child of Paul Hamilton Hayne and Emily McElhenny Hayne, was raised by his mother and uncle Robert Young Hayne (U.S. Senator and South Carolina Governor) after his father died. Hayne married Mary Middleton Michel (of Charleston) in 1852, and had a son, William H. Hayne. Hayne's aunt was Susan B. Hayne. Hayne briefly practiced law but abandoned that profession for a literary career. He became editor of Russell's Magazine and the Charleston Literary Gazette, contributed poems and articles to various periodicals, and published three volumes of poetry in Boston. The Civil War destroyed much of his property, causing him to move his family to "Copse Hill" at Grovetown, Georgia in 1866.

From the description of Paul Hamilton Hayne papers, 1859-1896. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 31740437

Paul Hamilton Hayne, poet, editor, and contributor to many Southern literary periodicals, was born 1 January 1830, in Charleston, South Carolina, and died 8 July 1886, in Grovetown, Georgia.

From the description of Paul Hamilton Hayne notes, [ca. 1881]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173862905

Poet of Charleston, Greenville, and Edgefield, S.C., and Augusta, Ga.; graduate, College of Charleston, 1850; served as aide-de-camp to Gov. Francis Pickens, 1861-1862; son of Paul Hamilton Hayne and Emily McElhenny Hayne; nephew of S.C. Senator Robert Young Hayne (1791-1839); husband of Mary Middleton Michel; father of William Hamilton Hayne (1856-1929).

Nationally renowned as "poet laureate of the South"; edited and contributed to various newspapers and magazines, including "Russell's Magazine," "Southern Literary Messenger" and "Southern Literary Gazette"; published poetry volumes, including "Poems" (1855), "Sonnets and Other Poems" (1857), "Avolio: A Legend of the Island of Cos" (1860), "Legends and Lyrics" (1872), and "Mountain of the Lovers" (1875).

From the description of Paul Hamilton Hayne papers, 1849-1978. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 43743174

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