History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . figure conspicuously in the history of theearly colonies. Mr. Ricketson was born in New Bed-ford, Mass., son of Benjamin Tucker and ElizabethCowdrey (Warnick) Ricketson. He first attended theFriends Academy in his native city, and was afterward astudent in Mr. Pierces School^ at West Newton, his preparatory studies were finished, and he ma-triculated at Harvard University, being graduated in1859 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. His roommates at Harvard were William Everett,
History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . figure conspicuously in the history of theearly colonies. Mr. Ricketson was born in New Bed-ford, Mass., son of Benjamin Tucker and ElizabethCowdrey (Warnick) Ricketson. He first attended theFriends Academy in his native city, and was afterward astudent in Mr. Pierces School^ at West Newton, his preparatory studies were finished, and he ma-triculated at Harvard University, being graduated in1859 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. His roommates at Harvard were William Everett, son of EdwardEverett, and James Shouler, the historian. He beganlegal study in the office of Governor Clifford, of NewBedford, and was admitted to the bar in that city, fromwhich time he planned his life work along professionallines. About 1861 he came to Pittsburgh, Pa., and wasassociated in practice with Mr. Loomis and Mr. Shiras,the latter afterward being elevated to the Supreme Courtbench. For two years he followed legal work with a degreeof success that justified his colleagues in their high ex-.
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