Fitch Poole


Fitch Poole, also known as Fitch Poole Jr. or Fitch Poole Junior, was an American journalist, humorist and politician.

Biography

Poole Jr. was born 13 June 1803 in Salem, Massachusetts, and was the son of Fitch Poole and Elizabeth Poole. He was named after his father. Poole Jr. also had 3 other siblings, and one nephew.
Poole Jr. was the editor of the Danvers-based newspaper titled "Wizard". He held this position for about 19 years.
Fitch Poole Jr. was the president of Denver's Mechanic Institute from 1844 until 1853. He was also the founder of the Mechanics' Institute library, and held the first librarian position of the institute until the library’s opening in 1854, and later from 1856 until his death.
Poole was the author of different satirical ballads. One of his most well-known ballads is the "Giles Corey's Dream", which attracted a lot of interest.
Poole Jr. was the cousin of the surveyor, civil engineer, and educator Henry Ward Poole, and he was also the cousin of the famous bibliographer and librarian William Frederick Poole.
Poole died 19 August 1873 at the age of 70 in Peabody and is buried in the same place.