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Poet Thomas Dunn English (June 29, 1819 - April 1, 1902) was born in Pennsylvania. English, also a physician and lawyer, lived in Logan County from 1852-1856. He is best known for his 1843 ballad "Ben Bolt." His West Virginia poems include "The Lo...
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