. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . prepared for college at theHopkins Academy, Hadley, Mass.,1818-20, and under the tuition ofthe Rev. E. H. Newton of Marlboro,Vt. He entered the Academy in1821, and graduated with high rankin 1824. He was a clerk for Holbrook &Fessenden, book publishers andmanufacturers of paper, Brattleboro,1824-28; member of the firm, 1828-34;junior member of the firm of Lord &Holbrook, Boston, extensive booksellers and publishers, 1828-34. In1854, he returned to Brattleboro andengaged in the book publishingbusiness until 1838. D
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . prepared for college at theHopkins Academy, Hadley, Mass.,1818-20, and under the tuition ofthe Rev. E. H. Newton of Marlboro,Vt. He entered the Academy in1821, and graduated with high rankin 1824. He was a clerk for Holbrook &Fessenden, book publishers andmanufacturers of paper, Brattleboro,1824-28; member of the firm, 1828-34;junior member of the firm of Lord &Holbrook, Boston, extensive booksellers and publishers, 1828-34. In1854, he returned to Brattleboro andengaged in the book publishingbusiness until 1838. During thistime he pubUshed several extensiveworks; one, the Encyclopedia of Re-ligious Knowledge, edited by Jenks, D. D., had a veryextensive sale. He located in Daven-Rev. John Calvin Holbrook. port, lowa, in 1838, and engaged in farming for a short time. He then determined to enter the Congre-gational ministry. For several years he had taken an active part in rehgious work and hadoften been called upon to supply pulpits. He received approbation in 1841,. SKETCHES OF ACADEMY CADETS. 137 from the Congregational Association, to preach; served as pastor of the churchat Dubuque, during 1842-53 and 1856-63. He located in Chicago in 1853and established and edited the Congregational Herald until 1856; suppliedthe New England church, Chicago, 1853-56; was pastor of the Homer, N. , 1864-70; Stockton, Cal., chm-ch, 1870-72; was the first secretary ofthe New York Home Missionary Society, with head quarters in Sjrracuse,1872-82; was pastor of the West Street chm-ch, Portland, Me., 1882-83. Heretired from active work in 1883, and resided in Stockton, Cal., until his death. He was gi-eatly interested in educational matters; was one of the foundersof the Cliicago Theological Seminary, being one of its incorporators and firstdirectors; was financial agent for Iowa College, 1863-64, meeting with greatsuccess and seeming over $50,000 towards its endowment; served as memberof
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