Earl Alonzo Brininstool

Earl Alonzo Brininstool (October 11, 1870 – July 28, 1957), better known by E. A. Brininstool, was an American cowboy poet.

Earl Alonzo Brininstool
Circa 1915
Born	(1870-10-10)October 10, 1870 Warsaw, New York, U.S.
Died	July 28, 1957(1957-07-28) (aged 86)
Pen name	E. A. Brininstool
Occupation	Poet
Nationality	American

Biography

Brininstool was born in Warsaw, New York,^[1] and preferred to be called E. A. Brininstool.^[2] He was a cowboy poet, but was not a working cowboy. He lived most his life in Los Angeles,^[2] rubbed elbows with Will Rogers and Charles Russell, who met regularly as part of a western artists group at the University Club in LA. He is best known for Trail Dust of a Maverick (1914) and Bozeman Trail (1922).^[3]

Brininstool was a prolific author on the subject of Indian Wars, especially on Little Big Horn.^[2] He died on July 28, 1957.^[2]