Young, Alexander, 1800-1854

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Alexander Young (1800-1854) was an Unitarian minister and an antiquarian. He graduated from Harvard in 1820. After graduating from the Harvard Divinity School in 1824, he became the pastor of the New South Church in Boston, Mass. (ordained on 9 January 1825), and remained in that position until his death. He married Caroline James on 1 November 1826; they had twelve children.

From the description of A Course of reading recommended by Professor Everett, 1824. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259868

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creatorOf Young, Alexander, 1800-1854. Alexander Young sermons, 1825-1849. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915 Houghton Library
referencedIn Child, William, b. 1834. Young, Alexander. Godfrey Memorial Library
referencedIn Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 Houghton Library
referencedIn Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk) Houghton Library
referencedIn Harvard University. Mathematical theses, 1782-1839 Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Gannett, Ezra Stiles, 1801-1871. Sermons, ca.1830-1871 Andover-Harvard Theological Library
creatorOf Young, Alexander, 1800-1854. ALS : to Peter Sharpe, 1830 May 2. Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
creatorOf Young, Alexander, 1800-1854. A Course of reading recommended by Professor Everett, 1824. Gadsden Public Library
referencedIn Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966. Papers, 1681-1966 (bulk 1900-1960) Houghton Library
referencedIn Bigelow, John P. (John Prescott), 1797-1872. Papers, 1805-1896 (bulk 1814-1863) Houghton Library
referencedIn Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn North American Review papers, 1831-1843 Houghton Library
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, R-Z and unidentified Houghton Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IId, 1837-1844 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Young, Alexander, 1800-1854. Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Rev. James. Walker, 1847 Mar. 6. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Topical pamphlet collection, <1741>-<1996>. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
referencedIn Papers of Professor Henry William Wilder Foote and Family, 1714-1959 Andover-Harvard Theological Library
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associatedWith Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 person
associatedWith American Philosophical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Bigelow, John P. (John Prescott), 1797-1872 person
associatedWith Child, William, b. 1834. person
associatedWith Clapp, William Warland. person
associatedWith Cleverdon, Douglas. person
associatedWith Everett, Edward, 1794-1865. person
associatedWith Gannett, Ezra Stiles, 1801-1871 person
associatedWith Harvard University. corporateBody
correspondedWith Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 person
associatedWith McCrindle, Joseph F., person
associatedWith New South Church (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith North American Review. corporateBody
correspondedWith Palfrey, John Gorham, 1796-1881 person
associatedWith Sharpe, Peter. person
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
correspondedWith Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 person
associatedWith Walker, James, Rev., person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Edinburgh, Scotland
Kilkenny, county of, Ireland
Scotland, Kingdom of, United Kingdom
Shetland Islands, Scotland
Dunblane, Perthshire
Broughton-Hackett, Worcestershire
Scotland, Kingdom of, United Kingdom
Midlothian, Scotland
Newry, Down
Ireland, Europe
Reading, Berkshire
Malta, Europe
Scotland, United Kingdom
Rathfarnham, Dublin
Bremen, Germany
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Venice, Italy
Newry, Down
St. Andrews, Fifeshire
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
London, England
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Scotland, Kingdom of, United Kingdom
Stone, Staffordshire
Edinburgh, Scotland
Danzig, Germany
Canada, North America
Scotland, Kingdom of, United Kingdom
Long Melford, Suffolk
Ireland, Europe
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
Warrington, Lancashire
Scotland, Kingdom of, United Kingdom
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Algiers, Africa
Raheny, Dublin
Borrowstonness, Linlithgow
Airdrie, Lanarkshire
Edinburgh, Scotland
Bass Rock, Scotland
Middelburg, Zeeland
Valetta, Malta
Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Leicestershire, England
Massachusetts--Boston
Netherlands, Europe
Morland, Westmorland
Ayrshire, Scotland
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Books and reading
Fast-day sermons
Meteorology
Sermons
Thanksgiving Day addresses
Unitarian churches
Unitarian Universalist churches
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Antiquarians
Clergy
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Birth 1800-09-22

Death 1854-03-16

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