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John Atlantic Stephenson (born 18 June 1829) was a Tyneside businessman and poet and amateur artist in the latter half of the 19th century. He was best known for his recitations. == Early life == Stephenson was born on Waterloo Day, 18 June 1829 in mid-Atlantic. He started work at Sowerby’s Glass Works, manufacturesr of fine decorative glass items, at Gateshead and later moved on to a responsible post as representative for John Rogerson and Co. (who it is believed were brokers and shipping agents) He was a founder member of the Bewick Club and held the post of honorary treasurer in the 1890s. He was an active member speaking at meetings, his humour mimicry and use of the local dialects of Tyneside, Wearside, Teesside and Northumberland made him very popular and in great demand. Some of his racy pieces also went down well on Tyneside. He was also a notable artist and he entered many of his paintings in the Club’s annual exhibitions. These paintings were water colours and covered most aspects of rural life, including local scenes, farmhouses, half-ruined cottages, etc., and urban life in the form of scenes of Old Newcastle, many just before their demolition/removal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Atlantic Stephenson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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