Frank Lebby Stanton
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For other people named Frank Stanton, see Frank Stanton.
Frank Lebby Stanton (February 22, 1857 – January 7, 1927),[1] frequently credited as Frank L. Stanton, Frank Stanton or F. L. Stanton, was an American lyricist.
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Born | February 22, 1857 (1857-02-22) Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
Died | January 7, 1927 (1927-01-08) (aged 69) Atlanta, Georgia |
Pen name | Frank L. Stanton Frank Stanton F. L. Stanton |
Occupation | Poet, lyricist, columnist |
Literary movement | Early Southern Renaissance |
Notable works | "Just Awearyin' for You" "Mighty Like a Rose" ""Morning" |
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He was also the initial columnist for the Atlanta Constitution and became the first poet laureate of the State of Georgia, a post to which he was appointed by Governor Clifford Walker in 1925 and which Stanton held until his death.[2]