John Leonard Riddell wore many hats, including that of botanist. Among his finds in our state are the sky-blue aster, snow trillium and Ohio goldenrod
One of early America’s larger-than-life characters was. Born on Feb. 20, 1807, in Massachusetts, Riddell would burn the candle at both ends for much of his short life.
A wanderlust to explore and expand his horizons sent him westward early on. Riddell landed at Marietta College by 1832, and following studies there, he moved north to Worthington, where he began earning a medical degree at the Ohio Reformed Medical College . He finished his M.D. at the former Cincinnati College in 1836.Riddell became far more than a doctor of medicine.
Over his career, Riddell became a botanist, medical doctor, chemist, inventor, numismatist , geologist, politician and author. His sole book is titled “Orrin Lindsay’s Plan of Aerial Navigation with a Narrative of His Explorations in the Higher Reaches of the Atmosphere, and His Wonderful Voyage Round the Moon!” While wordy of title, the book — published in 1847 — foreshadowed space travel.
At his peak, Riddell juggled an appointment to a high federal post, active lab research, a consultancy to the City of New Orleans, involvement in Democratic Party politics, travel and hobnobbing with U.S. presidents, and lucrative real estate investments. That wasn’t all. Riddell also balanced a wife and eight children while simultaneously managing a mistress and two other kids.
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