David Bryant Fulton was a poet, journalist, and novelist who often published under his pseudonym, Jack Thorne. Born in North Carolina in 1863, Fulton moved to New York in 1887 and joined the Pullman Palace Car Company as a porter in 1888. In 1892,...
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David Bryant Fulton was a poet, journalist, and novelist who often published under his pseudonym, Jack Thorne. Born in North Carolina in 1863, Fulton moved to New York in 1887 and joined the Pullman Palace Car Company as a porter in 1888. In 1892, Fulton published a pamphlet entitled
Recollections of a Sleeping Car Porter, under his pseudonym. He also authored a novel,
Hanover, or the Persecution of the Lowly (1900), concerning violent racial conflict in the South during that period. Between 1903 and 1906, Fulton gained prominence in Brooklyn for his letters and articles in New York City newspapers. After 1907, Fulton wrote poetry, essays, and short stories; most remained unpublished. The David Bryant Fulton collection consists of his writings and two biographical sketches. The writings include poems, a manuscript of a novel, and short stories. There are also manuscripts for two short stories entitled "Cumberland" and "The Red Rosary". The biographical sketches were written by Eures Hunter, and William Andrews. There is also correspondence between Andrews and Mrs. Fulton (1973).
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