Ringgold W. Lardner

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Ringgold W. Lardner

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Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: November 19, 1884 (30)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Place of Burial: Trinity Oxford Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of RDML James Lardner (twin) and Ellen Lardner
Brother of James Lawerence Lardner, Jr.
Half brother of Lynford Lardner; James L Lardner; Margaret Reakirt; Anne Lardner and Ellen Lardner

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About Ringgold W. Lardner

The son of James' second wife, Ellen, he was born in about 1854 in Philadelphia. This was not the author, Ring Lardner, who is listed below, though he may be the inspiration for the author's naming. I suspect he was named after a family friend. Edward Ringgold was a resident of Spring Garden, Ward 3, of Philadelphia in the 1840 census and John Ringgold was a resident of Pine Ward, Philadelphia in the 1850 census. son of Admiral James L. and Ellen Lardner

According to a 1895 old University of PA. 20 year reunion yearbook, he was born in Philadelphia, PA. on September 11, 1854: He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 19, 1884.

It says he entered the University of Pa. in 1871 and left at the close of Freshman year. He was a Stock Broker. This information is courtesy of "Find A Grave" contributor Mary Russell.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 8 2019, 23:05:26 UTC

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Ringgold W. Lardner's Timeline

1854
September 11, 1854
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1884
November 19, 1884
Age 30
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Trinity Oxford Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA