William Alexander Percy
- January 10, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | William Alexander Percy |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | May 14, 1885(1885-05-14) |
| Age | 139 |
| Date Of Death | 1942-01-21 |
| Birthplace | Greenville |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Mississippi |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
William Alexander Percy Biography
| Name | William Alexander Percy |
| Birthday | May 14 |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Place Of Birth | Greenville |
| Home Town | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | LeRoy Percy |
William Alexander Percy is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on May 14, 1885 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. A famous American poet and lawyer who is best known for his autobiography that is a bestseller, Lanterns on the Levee. He also wrote the lyrics for the Episcopal hymn The Cast Their Nets into Galilee.
He was a good friend and a friend of He was a friend of Herbert Hoover, whom he met during the World War I-era Belgian Relief Effort., whom he met in the time of World War I. Belgian relief Effort.
Adopted the kids of his friend after his cousin took his own life. The adopted children were given the names Walker, LeRoy, and Phinizy. Percy got married two times. the second time, his wife had been Sarah Hunt Farish.
William Alexander Percy Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
William Alexander Percy is one of the richest Poet from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Alexander Percy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Prior to earning his law degree at Harvard in the year 1913, he travelled to study in Paris for an entire year. Later, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre for his participation with the U.S. Army during World War I.
He owned an area of 20,000 acres, which he used to grow cotton and other crops.
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Facts & Trivia
William Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. William Alexander Percy celebrates birthday on May 14 of every year.
Where was William Alexander Percy from?
Greenville, MS
Why is Greenville called the athens of the Delta?
William Alexander Percy: A Biography. The Mississippi Delta, with its rich culture and history, has provided the South with many talented writers. Watts and others have called Greenville, Mississippi, (where William Alexander Percy lived), the “Athens of the Delta” because of its more than seventy published authors.
Who wrote Lanterns on the Levee?
William Alexander Percy