COMMENT: As a professor of theology, he was probably an ordained minister or priest, depending on the religious affiliation of the college, and he may have held a leadership position within his denomination. Eastmain (talkcontribs) 14:46, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

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Judson Smith (1837–1906)[1] was a theology professor at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.[2][3][4] Oberlin's Judson Cottage is named for him.[5] The school also has an 1883 oil painting of him by Jane Bartlett.[6][3] He served as dean of Oberlin's theology faculty.[7]

Known for encouraging his students to study abroad,[5] Smith himself was well-traveled for the time, having visited Japan, China, France and the British Isles.[8]

His brother, Edward Payson Smith, was an academic affiliated with Worcester Polytechnic Institute.[9] Smith is an uncle of Azaria Smith Root.[2]

Judson Smith Sergeant

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  1. ^ "Azariah Smith Root Papers, 1881-1986 | Oberlin College Archives". oberlinarchives.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ a b Tucker, John Mark (1981). "Azariah Smith Root and Social Reform at Oberlin College". The Journal of Library History (1974-1987). 16 (2): 280–292. ISSN 0275-3650. JSTOR 25541195.
  3. ^ a b "Oil painting of Judson Smith (1837-1896)". dcollections.oberlin.edu.
  4. ^ Stowe, David M. (2000). "Smith, Judson (1837-1906), missionary secretary and educator". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0801416. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7.
  5. ^ a b "Village Housing: 108 E. College Street · Oberlin College Archives". www.oberlinlibstaff.com.
  6. ^ "Judson Smith". npg.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  7. ^ Smith, Judson (February 23, 1880). "Letter from Judson Smith on financial aid and acceptance to the seminary".
  8. ^ "Collection: Collection 173 Papers of Judson Smith, Archives of Wheaton College". archives.wheaton.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  9. ^ Foster Taylor, Herbert. Seventy Years Of The Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Page 94. pp. 94–98.
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