Forsyth, John, 1810-1886

John Forsyth, professor and Reformed minister, was born in Newburgh, N.Y., on December 31, 1810, the eldest son of John and Jane (Currie) Forsyth. He received a bachelor's degree from Rutgers College in 1829, a master's from Union College in 1834, and the Doctor of Divinity from Rutgers College in 1842. Forsyth taught Latin at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) from 1846 to 1853, and taught Hebrew and archaeology in the Reformed Theological Seminary (Newburgh, N.Y.) from 1853 to 1859. He returned to Rutgers from 1860 to 1863 to teach English and rhetoric. Forsyth served as chaplain and professor of geography, history and ethics at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from 1871 to 1881. He died in Newburgh on October 17, 1886.

From the description of John Forsyth papers, 1870 [microform] (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 767820364

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