Emily Dickinson was born in a prominent family

In December 1830, Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born. She is from Amherst (Massachusetts). She had spent the majority of her life in this town. Her father is a well-known attorney. Graduate of Northampton Law School, Edward Dickinson His professional life quickly began to take off. He held offices in the Massachusetts Senate, the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and the US Congress for a total of four terms. He serves as the treasurer of Amherst College, which Emily's great-grandfather Samuel Dickinson founded.

Her family's forefathers had migrated to the New World during the Great Puritan Migration two centuries ago, where they had prospered. Samuel Dickinson, an early founder of Amherst College, was the grandfather of Emily Dickinson. Homestead, a stately mansion on the town's Main Street that had served as the center of the Dickinson family's existence for more than a century, was a creation he made in 1813.

Her father actively monitored their growth even though he was gone on business since Edward Dickinson wished to provide his kids with an excellent education. Nearby to Emily's home was an elementary school. At Amherst Academy, she resumed her academic pursuits. Her teachers frequently praise her for being a good student who works hard.