Earl Alonzo Brininstool

Earl Alonzo Brininstool (October 11, 1870 – July 28, 1957), better known by E. A. Brininstool, was an American cowboy poet.

Earl Alonzo Brininstool
Circa 1915
Born	October 10, 1870 Warsaw, New York, U.S.
Died	July 28, 1957 (aged 86)
Pen name	E. A. Brininstool
Occupation	Poet
Nationality	American

Biography

Brininstool was born in Warsaw, New York,[1] and preferred to be called E. A. Brininstool.[2] He was a cowboy poet, but was not a working cowboy. He lived most his life in Los Angeles,[2] rubbed elbows with Will Rogers and Charles Russell, who met regularly as part of a western artists group at the University Club in LA. He is best known for Trail Dust of a Maverick (1914) and Bozeman Trail (1922).[3]

Brininstool was a prolific author on the subject of Indian Wars, especially on Little Big Horn.[2] He died on July 28, 1957.[2]

References

1. "A Guide to the Earl Alonzo Brininstool Collection, 1850-1945". The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
2. Introduction to Troopers with Custer
3. Calistro, Cowboy Love Poetry, Angel City Press (1994)

External links

• Works by or about Earl Alonzo Brininstool at Internet Archive
• Earl Alonzo Brininstool at Find a Grave
• E. A. Brininstool papers, MSS 1412 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University