Examiner Spotlight: John Burroughs

John Burroughs became famous for his writing about nature. A nascent writer in 1864, Burroughs took a job as a clerk in the U.S. Department of the Treasury and later became a National Bank Examiner.

Throughout his career as an examiner, he continued to publish essays in popular magazines on birds, flowers, rural scenes, religion, philosophy, and literature.

One of his most notable works was published in 1867: Notes on Walt Whitman, As Poet and Person. This was the first biography published on Whitman, whom Burroughs had befriended.

In 1873 Burroughs moved to New York and continued his dual careers, both writing and examining banks.