James William Whilt
James William Whilt (January 8, 1878 - March 10, 1967) was an American cowboy poet known as "The Poet of the Rockies".[1]
Biography
He was born on January 8, 1878, in Benton County, Minnesota. He moved to Fort Benton, Montana in 1900 and became a cowboy. He spent 30 years in Glacier National Park as a guide, caretaker, and trapper.[1]
He died on March 10, 1967, in Kalispell, Montana.[1] . He is known for the anthology of poems, " the Rhymes of the Rockies"
Poems
- Ain't it the Truth?
- The Cabin of Mystery
Publications
- Rhymes of the Rockies (1922)
- Our Animal Friends of the Wild (1927)
- Giggles from Glacier Guides (1935)
- Mountain Echoes (1951)
See also
- Thomas Hornsby Ferril also known as "The Poet of the Rockies"
- Cy Warman (1855–1914) also known as "The Poet of the Rockies"
- Joaquin Miller (1837–1913) "The Poet of the Sierras"
- National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
References
- 1 2 3 "Jim Wilt, Rockies Poet, Dead at 89". The Spokesman-Review. March 12, 1967. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
External links
- Works by James William Whilt at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
