RIDPATH, John Clark
Source: Chicago Tribune Sat 1 Aug 1925 p 6
New York – John Clark Ridpath, the historian, died of a complication of diseases which had kept him in the Presbyterian Hospital since April 26. He as born in Putnam County, Indiana in 1840. – kbz
Source: Palmyra Nebraska Items Fri 3 Aug 1900 p 6
John Clark Ridpath, the historian, died in the Presbyterian Hospital at NY from a complication of diseases. He had been a patient in the hospital since April 20. John Clark Ridpath, LLD, was born in Putnam County, Indiana in April 1841. He was graduated from Asbury (now Pauw – sic) university in 1863, taking first honors. After serving as principal of an academy at Thorntown, Ind and as superintendent of public schools at Lawrenceburg he was called in 1869 to the chair of English literature at DePauw. He was transferred later to the chair of history and political philosophy. – kbz
Source: Stark County Democrat Fri 3 Aug 1900 p 3 (died Aug 1)
New York, Aug 1 – John Clark Ridpath, the historian, died in the Presbyterian Hospital at 5:30 o’clock Tuesday evening from a complication of diseases. He had been a patient in the hospital since April 26. John Clark Ridpath, LLD, was born in Putnam County, Indiana in April 1841. He was graduated from Asbury (now DePauw) University in 1863, taking first honors. After serving as principal of an academy at Thorntown, Ind and as superintendent of public schools at Lawrenceburg, he was called in 1869 to chair of English Literature at DePauw. He was transferred later to the chair of history and political philosophy. In 1875 he published his first book, an “Academic History of the United States.” In 1876 he published his “Popular History of the US,” and afterwards “The Life and work of Garfield.” His “Cyclopaedia of Universal History” was published in 1885. In 1885 he resigned his professorship in DePauw and the vice-presidency of the university in order that he might devote his whole time to writing. In 1893 he published his “Life and Work of James G. Blaine,” and in 1894, his “Great Races of Mankind.” He was engaged for 10 years in preparing the material and four years in writing this work. In 1898 he published his “Life and Times of Gladstone,” and a supplement to the “History of All Nations.” He was for a time editor of the Arena magazine of Boston. In 1896 he ran for congress on the Democratic ticket in his home district in Indiana and was defeated by a small majority. In recent years he has been engaged in the preparation of a complete and elaborate history of the US. At the time of the historian’s death his wife and son, SE Ridpath were at the bedside. The body was later removed from the hospital. – kbz