Donn Piatt
1819–1891 (age 72)
Journalist/Writer
Biography
Donn Piatt made his mark as a journalist and writer, keenly observing the storms of national politics and the quiet revolutions of daily life alike. He mastered prose that was both literary and incisive, and his work in various newspapers and journals reflected a restless curiosity and a belief in the power of ideas.
He retired to Mac-a-cheek, where he spent his later years among fellow writers and thinkers, and his final rest lies in the Mac-a-cheek Cemetery, where readers continue to cherish the wit and thoughtfulness he left behind.