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Benjamin Perley Poore
1820–1887
A lively 19th-century journalist and author, he became one of Washington’s best-known political correspondents and turned years of insider access into books about Congress and national life.
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Perley's reminiscences of sixty years in the national metropolis, v. 1-2
by Benjamin Perley Poore
About the author
Born in Massachusetts in 1820, Benjamin Perley Poore built a career as a journalist, editor, and author during a turbulent period in American history. He was widely known in Washington reporting circles and wrote extensively on politics, public affairs, and the people who shaped them.
Poore also worked closely with Congress, serving in roles connected with the Senate’s printing and records work and helping compile important reference volumes, including editions of the Congressional Directory and the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. His writing blended reporting, commentary, and firsthand observation, which made him a recognizable voice in 19th-century political journalism.
He died in 1887, but his books and compiled records still offer a useful window into how Americans of his era saw government, war, and public life.