John Trumbull was a very talented, educated man. He was best known for being “the poet of the american revolution”. Aside from his brilliant literary pieces, he was a very well known, educated lawyer. He is the son of Reverend John Trumbull and Sarah Whitman. He was born in Watertown, Connecticut on April 24, 1750. His successful literature pieces were built off of his applaudable academic accomplishments. These accomplishments include being accepted into Yale University at the age of seven, mastering the languages of Latin and Greek before he turned thirteen, and outsmarting his Yale tutor at the age of five.

John Trumbull was constantly hard at work with his studies. His dedication towards academics grew upon him at an early age. His mother