Poet William Alexander Percy

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William Alexander Percy

Living place: Mississippi

Birthday: 14-5-1885

Global rank: #99438

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Who is Poet William Alexander Percy?
An American lawyer and poet, he is known for his best-selling autobiography, Lanterns on the Dike. He also wrote the lyrics to the Episcopal hymn, They Cast their Nets in Galilee.
He owned 20,000 acres of land where he grew cotton and other crops.

Young / Before famous

Before earning a law degree from Harvard University, he studied abroad in Paris for a year. He then earned the Croix de Guerre for his service in the United States Army during World War I.

Family life info

He adopted his cousin's children after his cousin committed suicide. His adopted children have been named Walker, LeRoy, and Phinizy. Percy was married twice; His second wife was Sarah Hunt Farish.

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He was a friend of Herbert Hoover, whom he met during the Belgian World War relief effort.

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When was Poet William Alexander Percy born?
William Alexander Percy was born in 14-5-1885, death year is , at the age of 139.
Where is Poet William Alexander Percy's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
William Alexander Percy was born in Mississippi, . Là Poet, whose Zodiac is Taurus, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Rooster. William Alexander Percy's global rank is 99438 and whose rank is 1214 in list of famous Poet.
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Events in 1885 and 14-5

Birthday William Alexander Percy (14-5) in history

  • Day 14-5 year 1796: Edward Jenner administered the first smallpox vaccine to 8-year-old James Phipps.
  • Day 14-5 year 1804: The Lewis and Clark expedition set out from St. Louis.
  • Day 14-5 year 1904: The Olympic Games were held in the United States for the first time, in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Day 14-5 year 1948: British rule in Palestine came to an end as The Jewish National Council proclaimed the State of Israel. Within hours, Israel was under attack from Arab forces.
  • Day 14-5 year 1955: The Warsaw Pact was signed by the Soviet Union and seven other Communist bloc countries. It finally dissolved in 1991.
  • Day 14-5 year 1973: Skylab, the United States’ first space station, was launched into orbit.
  • Day 14-5 year 1998: Frank Sinatra died at the age of 82.
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