Barry Straton

Barry Straton (December 27, 1854 - ?) was a Canadian poet who earned his living as a farmer and a journalist.

Life
The cousin of Confederation Poets Sir Charles G.D. Roberts and Bliss Carman, Stratton was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He attended Fredericton Collegiate School, but did not pursue higher education, choosing to farm instead. In 1889 he married Leonora Margaret Harris.

Publications

 * Lays of Love, and Miscellaneous Poems. Saint John, NB: J. &. A. McMillan, 1884.
 * The Hunter’s Handbook. Boston, MA: Lee and Shepard, 1885.
 * The Building of the Bridge: An Idyl of the River Saint John. Saint John, NB: J. &. A. McMillan, 1887.

Bibliographical information courtesy St. Thomas University.