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Coates Kinney
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| Born | November 24, 1826 Penn Yan, New York
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| Died | January 25, 1904 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician, journalist, and poet |
Coates Kinney (born November 24, 1826 – died January 25, 1904) was an American man who had many talents! He was a lawyer, a politician, a journalist, and a poet. He is most famous for writing the poem Rain On The Roof.
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The Life of Coates Kinney
Coates Kinney was born in 1826 near a town called Penn Yan, in New York. He went to college for some time at Antioch College in Ohio. He also studied law with a well-known lawyer named Thomas Corwin. In 1856, he became a lawyer in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kinney as a Journalist and Soldier
Later in his life, Coates Kinney worked as a journalist. He wrote for newspapers in different cities, including Cincinnati, Ohio, Xenia, Ohio, and Springfield, Illinois.
During the American Civil War, from June 1861 to November 1865, he served in the United States Army. He worked as a paymaster, which meant he was in charge of paying the soldiers. When he left the army, he was given the honorary rank of brevet lieutenant-colonel. This rank was a special honor for his good service.
Kinney in Politics and Poetry
After the war, Coates Kinney became involved in politics. In 1868, he was chosen to be a delegate at a big meeting. This meeting nominated Ulysses S. Grant to run for president. Kinney also served as the secretary for Ohio at this important event.
From 1882 to 1883, he was a senator for the 5th district in the Ohio state government. During his time as a senator, he gave an important speech against "The Official Rail Road Pass."
Coates Kinney also loved to write poetry. His poems were collected in books like Keeuka and Other Poems (published in 1855) and Lyrics of the Ideal and the Real (published in 1888). His most popular poem was "The Rain on the Roof," which was even turned into a song. Coates Kinney passed away in Ohio in 1904.
Works by Coates Kinney
Here are some of the books and poems Coates Kinney wrote:
- Keeuka (1855)
- Lyrics of the Ideal and the Real (1888)
- Mists of Fire: A Trilogy and Some Eclogs (1899)
- Rain On The Roof (poem)
