From 1923 to 1931 he was Poet Laureate of Oregon .
Edwin Markham ( born Charles Edward Anson Markham April 23 , 1852 -- March 7 , 1940 ) was an American poet .
From 1923 to 1931 Edwin Markham was Poet Laureate of Oregon .
Edwin Markham ( born Charles Edward Anson Markham April 23 , 1852 -- March 7 , 1940 ) was an American poet .