Literature Network » John Milton

John (Milton) Hay

Content courtesy of

From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Date: 20080415
Author:

John (Milton) Hay 1838-1905, American author and statesman, b. Salem, Ind. He practiced law at Springfield, Ill., where he met Abraham Lincoln . Hay accompanied Lincoln to Washington and was the President's assistant private secretary until Lincoln's death. The next five years were spent in minor posts in the U.S. legations at Paris, Vienna, and Madrid. Then followed four years of journalism in New York City, in which period he published his famous Pike County Ballads (1871). Marriage to the daughter of a wealthy Cleveland banker enabled him to pursue the profession of man of letters, to ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on John Milton

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.