Davis, Hasbrouck, 1827-1870

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Hasbrouck Davis (1827-1870) was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He attended Williams College in 1845, and afterward studied in Germany. Davis was pastor of the Unitarian church in Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1849. He continued his studies and pursued a degree in law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1854 and left for Chicago, Illinois , in 1855. Davis entered military service in 1862 as lieutenant colonel of the 11th Illinois Cavalry and left the service as brigadier general. Upon returning to Chicago in 1867, Davis was elected city attorney and served until 1869.

From the guide to the Sermons, 1849-1854., (Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School)

Unitarian minister, lawyer, army officer during Civil War. A.B. Williams College, 1845. Studied at Harvard Divinity School for one semester. Minister in Watertown, Mass. (1849-1853). Afterwards a lawyer in Chicago.

From the description of Sermons, 1849-1854 (inclusive). (Harvard University, Divinity School Library). WorldCat record id: 269367996

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referencedIn Redman, William Henry 1840. History of the 12th Illinois cavalry [manuscript], n.d. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Sermons, 1849-1854. Andover-Harvard Theological Library
referencedIn Baldwin, George William, 1832-1930. Correspondence, 1856-1879. American Antiquarian Society
creatorOf Davis, Hasbrouck, 1827-1870. Sermons, 1849-1854 (inclusive). Harvard University, Divinity School Library
referencedIn Dall, C. H. A. (Charles Henry Appleton), 1816-1886. Papers, 1836-1886 (inclusive). Harvard University, Divinity School Library
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associatedWith Baldwin, George William, 1832-1930. person
associatedWith Dall, C. H. A. (Charles Henry Appleton), 1816-1886. person
associatedWith First Parish (Watertown, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Redman, William Henry 1840. person
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Unitarian Universalist churches
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Birth 1827-04-19

Death 1870-10-19

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