Maurice Johnson (antiquary)
Portrait by George Vertue
Maurice Johnson (1688–1755), of Spalding, was the founder of 'The Gentlemen's Society' (Spalding Gentlemen's Society).
In 1717 he assisted in the re-establishment of the Society of Antiquitaries (Society of Antiquaries of London). He invited William Stukeley to join the society. Johnson later formed 'The Stamford Society', basing this on the earlier society at Spalding.[1]
References
- ↑
Lee, Sidney, ed. (1892). "Johnson, Maurice". Dictionary of National Biography 30. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Ayres, Philip J. (1997). Classical Culture and the Idea of Rome in Eighteenth-century England. p. 93. ISBN 0-521-58490-6.
External links
Johnson, Maurice (1688–1755) in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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