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William Henry Bogart (1810 in Albany, New York – 1888 in
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), was a lawyer, legislator, journalist, historian and one of the first trustees of
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.


Political Office

In 1840, Mr. Bogart was elected to the New York State Assembly to represent Tompkins County; he served one term. Additionally he was a clerk for the New York State Senate.


Writings

Mr. Bogart was a correspondent for ''
New York Courier and Enquirer The ''New York Courier and Enquirer'', properly called the ''Morning Courier and New-York Enquirer'', was a daily broadsheet newspaper published in New York City from June 1829 until June 1861, when it was merged into the ''New York World''. Thro ...
'' and the ''
New York World The ''New York World'' was a newspaper published in New York City from 1860 until 1931. The paper played a major role in the history of American newspapers. It was a leading national voice of the Democratic Party. From 1883 to 1911 under pub ...
'' newspapers, but he was also an historian and author. He most well known for his book on
Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyond the we ...
, ''Daniel Boone and the Hunters of Kentucky'' (1854), which Bogart wrote in an attempt to rescue Daniel Boone from becoming entirely myth and legend. Bogart also wrote poetry and books on more general American history.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bogart, William 1810 births 1888 deaths 19th-century American historians 19th-century American male writers Wells College trustees Members of the New York State Assembly 19th-century American legislators Historians from New York (state) American male non-fiction writers