Harold Whetstone Johnston
Harold Whetstone Johnston (March 18, 1859 in Rushville, Illinois[1] – June 17, 1912) was a classical historian and Professor of Latin at Indiana University, best known for writing The Private Life of the Romans.
Personal life
[edit]Johnston was the son of DeWitt Clinton Johnston and Margretta Hay (Bower).[1] In 1882, he married Eugenia Hinrichsen.[1]
Death
[edit]Johnston died of cyanide poisoning on June 17, 1912 while on a train from Monon, Indiana to Indianapolis. The coroner determined that he had ingested potassium cyanide intentionally, and his friends indicated he had been upset due to financial difficulties.[2]
Works
[edit]- 1897 – A collection of examples illustrating the metrical licenses of vergil
- 1903 – The Private Life of the Romans[usurped], Publisher: Beaufort Books (1972 reissue) ISBN 0-8369-9915-0
- 1910 – Selected Orations and Letters of Cicero Scott, Foresman and Co.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c JOHNSTONE, Harold Whetstone, in Marquis Who's Who (1901-1902 edition); via archive.org
- ^ "Dr. Johnston is Suicide; Poison Taken on Train". The Indianapolis Star. Bloomington. June 19, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Harold Whetstone Johnston at the Database of Classical Scholars
- Works by Harold Whetstone Johnston at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Harold Whetstone Johnston at the Internet Archive
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