History of Vienna, (Lincoln Parish) Louisiana United States of America

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Biographical Sketch of John Edwards Caldwell Doremus

John Edwards Caldwell Doremus, educator, was born in New York city, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1816; son of Francis and Eliza De Hart (Canfield) Doremus. He was graduated from the University of the city of New York in 1836 and studied law with Hugh Maxwell, New York city, and with Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Ill. He abandoned that profession, however, to become a Presbyterian clergyman, and was pastor at Bayou Grostete and at Baton Rouge, La. He was afterward professor of languages in Oakland college, Miss., and president of the College of Goliad, Texas. He was for some years the representative of the American Bible society in New Orleans, La., and was subsequently pastor at Vienna, La. The University of the city of New York gave him the degree of A.M. in 1849 and that of D.D. in 1860. He died at Vienna, La., Nov. 16, 1878.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor