Bird, Robert Montgomery
(05 February 1806–23 January 1854)
- Terence Martin
Extract
Bird, Robert Montgomery (05 February 1806–23 January 1854), writer, was born in New Castle, Delaware, the son of John Bird, a merchant, and Elizabeth Van Leuvenigh, whose ancestors were among the early settlers of Delaware. Following the death of his father in 1810, Bird lived first with an uncle ( ...
