The Pennsylvania Department

A. G. Burgoyne is Dead After Brief Illness. Had Been Prominent Figure in Pittsburg Journalism for Many Years -- Was Noted for Intellectual Accomplishments. Distinguished Locally as Paragrapher and Poet. The Pittsburg Press, 23 March 1914.

Arthur G. Burgoyne, journalist, poet, humorist and lecturer, died at his home, 4933 Center Ave., East End, at 2 a.m., today after a brief illness of pneumonia. Mr. Burgoyne was taken ill last Thursday. The disease made rapid inroads and his condition became steadily more serious until the end came. The career of Mr. Burgoyne in Pittsburg journalism was of exceptional brilliance, covering a period of more than 30 years, and his writings being followed daily by thousands of readers. Possessed of a high degree of culture and many exceptional attainments, he wrote at various times on many subject and always in a scholarly and entertaining manner that won for him a prominent place among newspaper writers.

For many years it was his practice to write a poem on some current topic every day, sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, a task in itself that few writers have been able to perform creditably for any considerable time, yet after more than three decades his verses were a popular feature that thousands of readers regarded as a part of their daily diversion. As a musical critic and a musician he had gained almost equal prominence, while his linguistic abilities were of a remarkable character, having embraced the mastery of 12 languages.

Mr. Burgoyne, who was aged 53, was born and educated in Ireland, the son of the queen's inspector of schools. At the age of 20 he graduated from the Rockwell college, Ireland, and had finished with honor at the University of London.

Mr. Burgoyne came to Pittsburg after completing the latter course. He began his career here by writing articles for the local newspapers while holding principalships of various local public schools at different times.

The "town poet" has been with nearly all of the local newspapers at various times. For many years he wrote the "All Sorts" column on the Pittsburg Leader. When the Pittsburg Gazette and the Pittsburg Times were merged in 1906 into The Gazette Times, Mr. Burgoyne joined the editorial staff. The next year he joined the Chronicle Telegraph editorial staff, here he remained until his death.

In conjunction with writing rhymes and editorials for the Telegraph, Mr. Burgoyne distinguished himself as an authority on musical history and esthetics, lecturing at the Carnegie Institute of Technology.

Mr. Burgoyne is survived by his widow, Mrs. Harriet Scott Burgoyne; one son, Arthur G. Burgoyne, Jr.; three daughters, Mrs. J. E. Schuecker, Miss Florence and Miss Mabel Burgoyne, at home, and one sister, Miss Anna Burgoyne, of Washington, D. C.