Peter John Allan (6 June 1825 – 21 October 1848) was a Canadian poet.
Peter John Allan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 June 1825 York, England |
| Died | 21 October 1848 (aged 23) Fredericton, Colony of New Brunswick |
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality |  ENG |
| Alma mater | King's College, Nova Scotia |
Life
editHe was born at York, the son of Dr. Colin Allan, at one time chief medical officer of Halifax, Nova Scotia. His short life was mainly spent there and in Fredericton, New Brunswick, where his family moved on his father's retirement in 1836.[1] Growing up in Fredericton, Peter John briefly attended King’s College but left before completing his degree.[2]
For a time Allan studied law, but after the success of some published poems began to write full-time. Before his first book of verse was printed, he went down with fever, and died, after a brief illness, at the age of 23.[1]
Works
editMore than four years after Allan's death was published in London the Poetical Remains of Peter John Allan, Esq. (1853) with a biographical notice, edited by Henry Christmas. The memoir was by the poet's brother, James McGrigor Allan. Allan wrote mainly under Lord Byron's influence.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ Thomas B. Vincent. "ALLAN, PETER JOHN".
External links
edit- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Poems at the Canadian Poetry Archive[permanent dead link]
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Allan, Peter John". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1. London: Smith, Elder & Co.