Background
Ricketson, Walton was born on May 27, 1839 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of of Daniel and Louisa (Sampson) R.
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Walton Ricketson
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Educated Friends’ Academy, New Bedford. Unmarried.
Career
Engaged as sculptor, since 1870. Among notable works are: Portrait busts of A. B. Alcott, Louisa May Alcott, Henry Doctorate. Thoreau, George William Curtis, R. West. Emerson. Also intaglios, basreliefs.
Projector and designer of Gosnold memorial tower on Island of Cuttyhunk, Massachusetts, 1902, et cetera
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Nationality
American