Louis LeConte
Louis LeConte | |
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| Born | August 4, 1782 |
| Died | January 9, 1838 (aged 55) |
Resting place | Midway Cemetery, Midway, Georgia, U.S. |
| Scientific career | |
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Louis LeConte (August 4, 1782 – January 9, 1838) was an American naturalist and botanist.
Early life
[edit]LeConte was born in 1782 near Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey, the son of John Eatton LeConte and Jane Sloane LeConte. His younger brother, John Eatton LeConte Jr., became an entomologist.[1]
He graduated from Columbia College, Columbia University, in 1799. He then studied medicine under David Hosack, founder of Elgin Botanic Garden.[1]
Personal life
[edit]In 1810, LeConte inherited the family plantation, Woodmanston, near Midway, Georgia. Although John Le Conte usually lived in New York or New England, he spent his winters at Woodmanston,[2] which became LeConte Botanical Gardens.[3]
In 1812, LeConte married Anne Quarterman, with whom he had seven known children between 1812 and 1825: William, Jane, John,[3] Louis Jr., Joseph[3] and Anne.[4] One child died in infancy.[5]
Death
[edit]LeConte died in 1838, aged 55. He was interred in Midway Cemetery in Midway,[6] beside his wife, who predeceased him by twelve years, aged 33.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Louis LeConte's Bulb Garden, 1813–1838 – Magnolia, Winter 2014
- ↑ "LeConte Family". Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- 1 2 3 "LeConte Botanical Gardens - Georgia Historical Society". Georgia Historical Society. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ itdsupport (September 7, 2023). "LeCounte (Family)". Liberty County Historical Society. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ LeConte family papers, 1827-1901 – American Philosophical Society
- ↑ "Midway cemetery has beauty, history". coastalcourier.com. Retrieved August 9, 2026.