John W. Watson
poet
Biography
John W. Watson was remembered chiefly for authoring the poem "Beautiful Snow." Spillane lists him among the literary men, including Henry C. Watson and Cornelius Matthews, who frequented the American Art Journal and influenced the artistic and literary development of its editor, William M. Thoms, during Thoms's early career at the publication.
Highlights
- Author of the poem "Beautiful Snow"
Source
Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), p. 351.
Public domain.