Bernard Barton
Born: January 31, 1784
Died: February 19, 1849 (aged 65)
Bio: Bernard Barton was known as the Quaker poet. His main works included The Convict's Appeal, in which he protested against the death penalty and the severity of the criminal code.
Known for:
- Napoleon, and other poems (1822)
- Poetic vigils (1824)
- Household Verses (1845)
- A widow's tale, and other poems (1827)
- Poems and letters, with a memoir
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