Richard Waldron IV

Richard Waldron IV's 1735 handwritten transcript of Harvard College laws or regulations is considered the earliest extant example of the use of the slang word "John" to describe a washroom or bathroom or privy.

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Richard Waldron IV
Birth dateDecember 20, 1719
Birth place
New Hampshire
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1745
Parents
Richard Waldron (Secretary)

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