J. B. Selkirk
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James Bucham Brown (J.B. Selkirk) (1832 – 1905) was a Scottish poet and essayist.
James Bucham Brown is now widely recognised as one of Scotland's finest 19th century poets and essayists. Born in Galashiels in 1832 from a family that had been woollen manufacturers for generations. He was educated at Selkirk and later at the Edinburgh Institution. He became apprenticed to his fathers business and later a member of the firm, having a prosperous career as a tweed manufacturer. He was married early in life and his affluence allowed him to spend a lot of time on the continent, especially Cannes. His two published works of poetry were Poems in 1869 and a posthumous work Thoughts and Musings of J.B.Selkirk in 1912. As well as poetry he wrote a number of prose works including ‘Bible Truths’, which went to a large number of editions. His pseudonym was made up of the initials of his name and the town where he lived. He died on December 25th 1905.
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