Harold Whetstone Johnston

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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, Publisher: Beaufort Books (1972 reissue) ISBN 0-8369-9915-0
  • 1910 – Selected Orations and Letters of Cicero Scott, Foresman and Co.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c JOHNSTONE, Harold Whetstone, in Marquis Who's Who (1901-1902 edition); via archive.org
  2. ^ "Dr. Johnston is Suicide; Poison Taken on Train". The Indianapolis Star. Bloomington. June 19, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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