William Herschell (1873 - 1939)

William Miller Herschell (17 November 1873 - 2 December 1939) was an American poet. William worked for the Indianapolis News for 37 years and published 7 books of poems. During World War I, his popular poem "Long Boy" was set to music by Barclay Walker and became an instant hit all over the world. Perhaps he is best known for his poem "Ain't God Good To Indiana?" This poem was inscribed on a bronze plaque and placed in the rotunda of the Indiana Statehouse.