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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens (1818–1869)
Cozzens, Frederick Swartwout. An American humorist; born in New York City, March 5, 1818; died in Brooklyn, NY, Dec. 23, 1869. A merchant to whom literature was a recreation. In Yankee Doodle (1847) were published his earliest humorous poems and sketches. In 1853 a volume entitled ‘Prismatics’ was published under the pen-name of “Richard Haywarde”; and in 1856 the ‘Sparrowgrass Papers,’ which attained great popularity. Among his other published works are ‘Memorial of Col. Peter A. Porter’ and a ‘Memorial of Fitz-Greene Halleck’ (1868).