Ezra Hall Gillett (1823–1875) was an American clergyman and author.

Ezra Hall Gillett
Personal details
Born(1823-07-15)July 15, 1823
Colchester, Connecticut
DiedSeptember 2, 1875(1875-09-02) (aged 52)
New York, New York
Education
OccupationClergyman, writer

Biography

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. V. James T. White & Company. 1907. p. 530. Retrieved April 6, 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Rev. Dr. E. H. Gillett". The New York Times. September 3, 1875. p. 4. Retrieved April 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainGilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)