Benjamin Franklin King Jr.

Benjamin Franklin King Jr
Benjamin Franklin King Jr. by Chas A. Gray
Born
Francis Henry King

(1857-03-17)March 17, 1857
DiedApril 8, 1894(1894-04-08) (aged 37)
Resting placeSaint Joseph City Cemetery
Saint Joseph, Michigan, U.S.
Pen nameBen King
Bow Hackley
OccupationPoet
GenrePoetry
Humour

Benjamin Franklin King Jr. (1857–1894) was an American humorist and poet whose work published under the names Ben King or the pseudonym Bow Hackley achieved notability in his lifetime and afterwards.