Joyce, John A. (John Alexander), 1842-1915

Irish immigrant, poet and author; wrote first biography of Edgar Allan Poe.

From the description of Laughing voices / by John A. Joyce, 1897 January 16. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 76924206

John A. Joyce (1842-1915) was an officer in the Union Army, 24th Kentucky Infantry, during the American Civil War. After the war Joyce was appointed a Revenue Agent in St. Louis. He was later convicted for taking part in the Whiskey Ring scandal (embezzlement of money from whiskey taxes), though he staunchly and consistently denied having done wrong and was pardoned by President Hayes in 1877. He became known for his poetry, publishing several collections including The Complete Poems of Colonel John A. Joyce and Peculiar Poems . His other books include his memoirs ( A Checkered Life ) and a biography of Edgar Allan Poe.

From the guide to the John A. Joyce Typescript, circa 1880, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

American lawyer and author.

From the description of Love and laughter : holograph, Louisville, Ky., 1863 Jan. / John A. Joyce. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22547305