# John Saffin

> John Saffin was an English-born merchant, politician, judge, and poet. He is best known for the work A Brief and Candid Answer, which was written in response to Samuel Sewall's The Selling of Joseph, and for a small collection of poetry, most of which was not published until the 20th century. Literary historian Harrison Meserole ranks Saffin as "seventh or eighth" among colonial American poets.

*American colonial merchant, military officer, judge, and poet*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1626-11-22
- **Died:** 1710-07-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Saffin was an English-born merchant, politician, judge, and poet. He is best known for the work A Brief and Candid Answer, which was written in response to Samuel Sewall's The Selling of Joseph, and for a small collection of poetry, most of which was not published until the 20th century. Literary historian Harrison Meserole ranks Saffin as "seventh or eighth" among colonial American poets.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.4
- **Momentum:** 2.6

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1329129)

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