Albert Leighton Rawson (American, 1829 to 1902)
Albert Leighton Rawson was born at Chester, Vermont. He traveled extensively throughout the United States, Central America, and Middle and Far East. An author, Rawson published books on the history of world religions, Central American Mound Builders, European and Middle Eastern languages, archaeology, and antiquities. He also provided illustrations and maps to magazines and to the books of other authors. A founder of the Theosophical Society in the United States, Rawson was a member of numerous literary, geographical and scientific societies. He died in New York City.
Information courtesy of Freeman’s, November 2004.