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    Solon

    Birth: unknown

    Death: unknown

    Birth Date Prefix: about

    Death Date Prefix: about

Biography

He "was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic, and moral decline in archaic Athens." WHS witnessed a statue of Solon being depicted as one of the "eminent law givers" in Dublin, Ireland in 1833.

Letter References

Letter from David Berdan to William Henry Seward, March 12, 1826

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 27, 1833

Citations

Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
He "was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic, and moral decline in archaic Athens." WHS witnessed a statue of Solon being depicted as one of the "eminent law givers" in Dublin, Ireland in 1833.
Citation Notes: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solon and 18330627WHS_FMS1
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Notes: 
http://www.ancient.eu/solon/
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Notes: 
http://www.ancient.eu/solon/