John Witt Randall | |
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 John Witt Randall, age 40 | |
| Born | November 6, 1813 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1892 (aged 78) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, art collector, and naturalist |
| Alma mater | Boston Latin School, Harvard University |
| Period | 1834–1892 |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | Consolations of Solitude (1856) |
John Witt Randall (November 6, 1813 – January 25, 1892)[1][2][3] was a minor poet and consulting zoologist to the United States Exploring Expedition but is best known for the collection of drawings and engravings that he bequeathed to Harvard University.
- ^ Cushing, Thomas. Memorials of the Class of 1834. Boston: David Clapp & Son, 1884. pp. 83-84.
- ^ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database, FamilySearch 2 March 2021)
- ^ Randall; John W. Randall (25 Jan 1892); citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, vol. 429 p 43, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961, 508.