Wilbur Dick Nesbit (1871-1927), also known by the pen name Josh Wink, was an American poet and humorist. He is most known for his poem, Your Flag and My Flag, which was popular during World War I. Throughout his career, he contributed his humor writing to many publications, including the Chicago Inter Ocean, Chicago Evening Post, Chicago Tribune, and Baltimore News-American.[1]
Nesbit was born on September 16, 1871[2] in Xenia, Ohio to John Harvey and Isabel (née Fichthrone) Nesbit.[3] His father was an American Civil War veteran and worked as a court bailiff. Nesbit spent most of his early life in Cedarville, Ohio.[4]
Nesbit died on August 20, 1927 [2][4] in Iroquois Hospital after collapsing on Chicago streets.[1]
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Nesbit's first writings appeared in the Cedarville Herald.[4] He started out as a printer before becoming a reporter,[5] and moving to Anderson, Indiana in 1889. Here, Nesbit was an editor for the Anderson Times. He continued to move around to various cities, including Muncie, Indianapolis, and Baltimore. In Indianapolis, he worked in store advertising for a clothing merchant, and was on the ad staff[4] for the Indianapolis Journal.[3] During his time in Baltimore, Nesbit was a featured writer for the Baltimore News-American[4] under the pen name, Josh Wink.[6]
In 1902, Nesbit moved to Chicago.[3] He wrote for the Chicago Tribune, where his column was titled, "A Line O' Type or Two." Besides writing for the Tribune, he was also on the staff for the Chicago Evening Post.[4]
The Wilbur D. Nesbit House in the Evanston Northeast Historic District (1913). It is a local landmark.
In Chicago, Nesbit worked at the Mahin (also spelled Makin[4]) Advertising Company. After some time, Nesbit, along with William H. Rankin and other associates, bought out the company. It was renamed William H. Rankin Company. Nesbit was vice president of the company and the director of the copy staff.[3]
His most well-known work is the poem, Your Flag and My Flag. It appeared in the Baltimore American in 1902, and became popular during World War I.[1] It was often recited in school classrooms.[4]
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^Wink, Josh (25 April 1902). "Mary and the Meat Treast". Bedford Gazette. Bedford, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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Wilbur Dick Nesbit 1871 1927 also known by the pen name Josh Wink was an American poet and humorist He is most known for his poem Your Flag and My Flag which was popular during World War I Throughout his career he contributed his humor writing to many publications including the Chicago Inter Ocean Chicago Evening Post Chicago Tribune and Baltimore News American 1 Wilbur D NesbitNesbit in 1925Born 1871 09 16 September 16 1871Xenia OhioDiedAugust 20 1927 1927 08 20 aged 55 Chicago IllinoisPen nameJosh WinkOccupationPoet and humoristNationalityAmericanNotable worksYour Flag and My Flag Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Selected works 4 References 5 External linksPersonal life editNesbit was born on September 16 1871 2 in Xenia Ohio to John Harvey and Isabel nee Fichthrone Nesbit 3 His father was an American Civil War veteran and worked as a court bailiff Nesbit spent most of his early life in Cedarville Ohio 4 He associated with freemasonry for much of his life 2 Nesbit died on August 20 1927 2 4 in Iroquois Hospital after collapsing on Chicago streets 1 Career editNesbit s first writings appeared in the Cedarville Herald 4 He started out as a printer before becoming a reporter 5 and moving to Anderson Indiana in 1889 Here Nesbit was an editor for the Anderson Times He continued to move around to various cities including Muncie Indianapolis and Baltimore In Indianapolis he worked in store advertising for a clothing merchant and was on the ad staff 4 for the Indianapolis Journal 3 During his time in Baltimore Nesbit was a featured writer for the Baltimore News American 4 under the pen name Josh Wink 6 In 1902 Nesbit moved to Chicago 3 He wrote for the Chicago Tribune where his column was titled A Line O Type or Two Besides writing for the Tribune he was also on the staff for the Chicago Evening Post 4 nbsp The Wilbur D Nesbit House in the Evanston Northeast Historic District 1913 It is a local landmark In Chicago Nesbit worked at the Mahin also spelled Makin 4 Advertising Company After some time Nesbit along with William H Rankin and other associates bought out the company It was renamed William H Rankin Company Nesbit was vice president of the company and the director of the copy staff 3 Nesbit collaborated with cartoonist Clare Briggs 4 With Otto Harbach he co authored the book to the 1911 Broadway musical The Girl of My Dreams 7 His most well known work is the poem Your Flag and My Flag It appeared in the Baltimore American in 1902 and became popular during World War I 1 It was often recited in school classrooms 4 Much of his work was published by Chicago publishers P F Volland Company 8 and Frank K Root amp Co 9 He was the commencement speaker at the 1923 commencement ceremony at Cedarville University 10 Selected works edit nbsp Page from Nesbit s Alphabet of History Illustrated by Ellsworth YoungBooks Just Because of You 1925 P F Volland Co OCLC 17868851 later re published by Wise Parslow Co OCLC 17163027 Paths Of Long Ago 1926 Reilly And Lee Sermons in Song 1929 P F Volland Co OCLC 289980 11 Sermons in Song Poems of Homely Philosophy 1929 P F Volland Co OCLC 228693560 12 After Dinner Speeches and How to Make Them 1927 Reilly amp Lee OCLC 1476993 13 When a Feller Needs a Friend With Clare Briggs 1914 P F Volland amp Co OCLC 2106009 14 A Friend or Two 1910 P F Volland Co OCLC 573879 15 An Alphabet of History 1905 Paul Elder and Co Publishers OCLC 612996833 16 The Trail to Boyland and Other Poems 1904 The Bobbs Merrill Company Publishers OCLC 3746568 17 18 Song Let s Keep the Glow in Old Glory And the Free in Freedom Too 1918 Lyricist Frank K Root amp Co OCLC 17851703 9 19 References edit a b c Call for 30 Poet Sheboygan Press Sheboygan Wisconsin 23 August 1927 Retrieved 19 January 2016 a b c Wilbur D Nesbit Masonic Dictionary 2008 Retrieved 19 January 2016 a b c d Dunn Jacob Piatt 1919 Indiana and Indianans a history of aboriginal and territorial Indiana and the century of statehood Ancestry American Historical Society Retrieved 19 January 2016 a b c d e f g h i Higgins Ray 2 November 1972 Cracker Barrel Xenia Daily Gazette Xenia Ohio Retrieved 19 January 2016 Famous Folk Cambridge Jeffersonian Cambridge Ohio 20 December 1906 Retrieved 19 January 2016 Wink Josh 25 April 1902 Mary and the Meat Treast Bedford Gazette Bedford Pennsylvania Retrieved 19 January 2016 Dietz Dan 2021 The Girl of My Dreams The Complete Book of 1910s Broadway Musicals Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers p 90 92 ISBN 9781538150283 Nesbit Wilbur AbeBooks Retrieved 20 January 2016 a b Let s Keep the Glow in Glory And the Free in Freedom Too JScholarship Retrieved 20 January 2016 Commencement Speakers Cedarville University 8 June 1923 Retrieved 19 January 2016 Sermons in song OCLC WorldCat OCLC 289980 Retrieved 20 January 2016 Sermons in song poems of homely philosophy OCLC WorldCat OCLC 228693560 Retrieved 20 January 2016 After dinner speeches and how to make them OCLC WorldCat OCLC 1476993 Retrieved 20 January 2016 When a feller needs a friend OCLC WorldCat OCLC 2106009 Retrieved 20 January 2016 A friend or two OCLC WorldCat OCLC 573879 Retrieved 20 January 2016 An alphabet of history OCLC WorldCat OCLC 612996833 Retrieved 20 January 2016 The trail to Boyland and other poems OCLC WorldCat OCLC 3746568 Retrieved 20 January 2016 The trail to Boyland Indiana University Retrieved 20 January 2016 Let s keep the glow in Old Glory and the free in freedom too OCLC WorldCat OCLC 17851703 Retrieved 20 January 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wilbur D Nesbit Works by Wilbur D Nesbit at Project Gutenberg An Alphabet of History 1905 at Public Doman Review Works by or about Wilbur D Nesbit at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilbur D Nesbit amp oldid 1213874864, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
