William Henry Ogilvie (1869-1963) was a Scottish-Australian narrative poet and horseman. Although Ogilvie was born and died in Scotland and his work has been included in collections of Scottish poetry, all of his work was originally published in and he is most closely associated with Australia.
Will Ogilvie, as he was known, was a respected stockman and drover as well as an acclaimed poet. His literary work is noted for its romantic, balladic style.
His love of the Outback, dogs and horses is well-reflected in his work (My Life in the Open, Kelpies, The Australian).
There is a legend (or a record of interest to psychical researchers, if you prefer) that when a member of the great Scottish faimily of Ogilvie is about to pass from the world, the drummer of Cortachy is heard.
It is not known whether the musical notes were heard at the passing of Professor WilliamOgilvie (a valiant precursor of Henry George), but surely no soul more truly deserved such a fitting accompaniment to his departure.
Ogilvie -- Landlord and Scholar" [Henry George News, Dec. 1955], it was pointed out that though he was a landholder his sympathies were with the common people.
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