Irwin Russell (poet)
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For the American entertainment lawyer, see Irwin Russell.
BornJune 3, 1853
Port Gibson, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 23, 1879 (aged 26)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationPoet
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| Born | June 3, 1853 Port Gibson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 1879 (aged 26) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet |
Irwin Russell (June 3, 1853 - December 23, 1879) was an American poet.[1] His poems were published in Scribner's Magazine and The Times-Democrat.[2] His bust was installed in the Mississippi State Capitol in 1907.[3][4] He wrote "humorous, sympathetic pictures of the quaintly sage and irresponsibly happy old-time plantation negro."[5]
