Wilbur D. (Wilbur Dick) Nesbit

Born in Xenia, Ohio, in 1871, Wilbur Dick Nesbit built a varied literary career as a poet, humorist, and newspaper writer. He also wrote under the pen name Josh Wink, and his work appeared in major Midwestern newspapers including the Chicago Inter Ocean, Chicago Evening Post, and Chicago Tribune.

He is most closely remembered for "Your Flag and My Flag," a patriotic poem that found a wide audience in the early 20th century and became especially well known during World War I. Alongside verse, he wrote light humor and commentary that helped make him a familiar public voice of his day.

Nesbit was more than a man of letters: archival and reference sources also describe him as a toastmaster and an advertising pioneer, showing how comfortably he moved between literature, journalism, and public life. He died in 1927, leaving behind a body of work that reflects the wit, sentiment, and civic spirit of his era.