Peck, John Mason, 1789-1858
Variant namesBorn in Connecticut, came west as an itinerant evangelist and strong abolitionist, settled in St. Clair County, Illinois. In 1827 he opened his Rock Spring Theological Seminary and High School which moved to Alton, Illinois in 1832 and was renamed Shurtleff College.
From the description of Papers, 1819-1856. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53458400
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| associatedWith | Brown University. Society for Missionary Inquiry. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Dawson, Henry B. (Henry Barton), 1821-1889. | person |
| associatedWith | Dillon, Merton Lynn, 1924- | person |
| associatedWith | Duncan, Joseph, 1794-1844. | person |
| associatedWith | Edwards, Ninian, 1775-1833. | person |
| associatedWith | Farnsworth, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1793-1851. | person |
| correspondedWith | Going, Jonathan, 1786-1844. | person |
| associatedWith | Historical Society of Pennsylvania. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Lewis, Henry, 1819-1904. | person |
| associatedWith | Oliphant, J. Orin (James Orin), 1894-1979. | person |
| associatedWith | Reynolds, John, 1788-1865. | person |
| associatedWith | Russell, J. (John), 1793-1863. | person |
| associatedWith | Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 | person |
| associatedWith | Western Baptist Educational Association. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1789
Death 1858
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