Ezra Hall Gillett
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Born | Colchester, Connecticut | July 15, 1823
Died | September 2, 1875 New York, New York | (aged 52)
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Occupation | Clergyman, writer |
Ezra Hall Gillett (1823–1875) was an American clergyman and author.
Biography[]
Ezra Hall Gillett was born at Colchester, Connecticut on July 15, 1823.[1] He graduated in 1841 at Yale, and in 1844 at the Union Theological Seminary, and became pastor of a Presbyterian church in Harlem, N. Y. In 1868 he was appointed professor of political economy, ethics, and history in New York University.[1]
He died at his home in Harlem on September 2, 1875.[2]
Works[]
In addition to numerous contributions to the theological reviews, he published works, including:
- Life and Times of John Huss (1863–64)
- History of the Presbyterian Church in the United States (1864)
- The Moral System (1874)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. V. James T. White & Company. 1907. p. 530. Retrieved April 6, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Obituary: Rev. Dr. E. H. Gillett". The New York Times. September 3, 1875. p. 4. Retrieved April 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Works by Ezra Hall Gillett at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Ezra Hall Gillett at Internet Archive
- Yale Obituary Record
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