Tarkington, John Stevenson, 1832-1923

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Indianapolis, Ind. lawyer, judge, soldier, congressman and author. Tarkington married Elizabeth Booth and they had two children, author Booth Tarkington and Mary Booth Tarkington Jameson, nicknamed "Haute." Later in life John Tarkington married Linda Schulz after the death of his first wife, and wrote two collections of essays under the pseudonym John Steventon.

From the description of Papers, 1844-1923 (bulk 1910-1923) (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 35963037

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referencedIn Hendricks, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrews), 1819-1885. Papers, 1855-1885. Indiana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Booth Tarkington Collection, 1907-1914 University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
creatorOf Tarkington, John Stevenson, 1832-1923. Papers, 1844-1923 (bulk 1910-1923) Indiana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Tarkington, John S. John S. Tarkington papers, 1858-1887. Indiana State Library - ISL
referencedIn Autograph collection : [17--?-19--?]. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Booth Tarkington Collection, 1915 Jan 18 University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
referencedIn James Whitcomb Riley Collection, 1886 University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
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Indiana--Indianapolis
Indiana--Lawrenceburg
Indiana
Indiana--Greencastle
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College students
Lawyers
Methodists, German
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Birth 1832-06-24

Death 1923-01-30

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