About Thomas John Carlisle:
Thomas John Carlisle was an American poet, Presbyterian minister, and an expert on Emily Dickinson. He was born in Plattsburgh, New York, the only son of Ruby Grace Mann and Thomas H. Carlisle. He was educated at Williams College and Union Theological Seminary. He married Dorothy Mae Davis (1912–1990) on August 20, 1936, and was ordained minister at First Presbyterian Church of Plattsburgh in 1937. He also served as minister in Tupper Lake and New Delhi, New York. His served as pastor at Stone Street Presbyterian Church, Watertown, New York from 1949–1978. He retired from active ministry in 1978.