Conant, Thomas Jefferson, 1802-1891
Variant namesProfessor and Hebrew language specialist.
From the description of Manuscripts, [ca.1867-1883] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155460933
Thomas J. Conant (1802-1891) was a prominent biblical scholar. After graduating from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT, he held professorial appointments at several institutions, including Hamilton Literary and Theological Seminary and Rochester Theological Seminary in Hamilton and Rochester, N.Y., respectively. From 1857 to 1875, Conant was responsible for revising the common English language edition of the Bible, a position to which he had been appointed by the American Bible Union. Conant resided at 187 Washington Street in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his wife, Hannah O'Brien Chaplin, and seven children. A son, S.S. Conant, was editor of the periodical Harper's Weekly .
- Source:
- "Obituary: Thomas Jefferson Conant." New York Times, May 1, 1891. Accessed September 19, 2011. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E04E7DA163AE533A25752C0A9639C94609ED7CF
From the guide to the Thomas J. Conant papers, circa 1867-1883, (Brooklyn Historical Society)
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| associatedWith | American Bible Union. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Baptist Union Theological Seminary (Morgan Park, Ill.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hovey, Alvah, 1820-1903. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Chicago. Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Chicago. Library. Special Collections Research Center | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Religious life and customs | |||
| Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Intellectual life |
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| Biblical scholars |
| Book catalogs |
| Classical philology |
| Manuscripts, American |
| Theology |
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Person
Birth 1802-12-13
Death 1891-04-30
