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| birth_place = [[Blue Mount, Illinois]]
| birth_place = [[Blue Mound, Illinois]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1962|04|01|1886|07|27}} -->
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1962|04|01|1886|07|27}} -->
| death_place = [[Springfield, Illinoia]]
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| occupation = [[accountant]]
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| years_active = 1920s–1962
| years_active = 1920s–1962
| website = {{http://www.adaustin.com/HBA/|Howard B. Austin family website}}
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Revision as of 20:08, 19 April 2020

Howard Austin
Born (1886-07-27) July 27, 1886 (age 138) -->
Blue Mound, Illinois
DiedApril 1, 1962(1962-04-01) (aged 75) -->
Springfield, Illinois
Occupationaccountant
LanguageEnglish
CitizenshipUnited States
Years active1920s–1962
Notable awardsFirst poet laureate of Illinois
SpouseViolet May Arthur
ChildrenBetty Ruth, Howard Robert, William Roger, Arthur Dean
Website
adaustin.com/HBA/

Howard Austin (July 27, 1886 – April 1, 1962) was an American poet, accountant, and improvisational performer. He was named the first poet laureate of Illinois in 1936.


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