History of Essex, (Essex County) Massachusetts United States of America

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Michael Burnham, clergyman, was born at Essex, Mass., June 28, 1839. In 1860, he entered Phillips academy, Andover, Mass., and was graduated from Amherst college in 1867, and from the Andover theological seminary in 1870. In 1868-69, he was licensed to preach, and in 1870 was ordained and installed pastor of the Central Congregational church, Fall River, Mass., resigning in 1882 to accept the pastorate of Immanuel church, Boston Highlands, where he remained three years. On Feb. 27, 1885, he assumed charge of the First Church, Springfield, Mass., and in 1894 accepted a call to the Pilgrim church, St. Louis, Mo., and was installed as its pastor June 1. He received from Amherst the degree of A.M. in 1877, and the degree of D.D. from Beloit college in 1887. He served several years on the board of trustees of Hartford theological seminary, of Wheaton seminary, of the French Protestant college, and of the School for Christian workers, at Springfield, Mass. In 1885 he was made corporate member of the A.B.C.F.M., and in 1888 was elected trustee of Amherst college. He was made trustee of the Chicago theological seminary in 1894, and of the newly organized American university at Washington, D. C., in 1895.

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

Edward Payson Crowell, educator, was born at Essex, Mass., Sept. 7, 1830; son of the Rev. Dr. Robert and Hannah (Choate) Crowell; and grandson of Samuel and Lydia (Woodbury) Crowell, and of David and Miriam (Foster) Choate. He was prepared for college at Phillips Andover academy, and was graduated at Amherst in 1853. He was instructor in Latin and Greek at Williston seminary, 1853-55, and tutor in Amherst, 1855-56. He attended Andover theological seminary, 1856-57, and was licensed to preach, 1859. He was professor of Latin at Amherst from 1858 and was also instructor in German, 1858-64. He was lecturer on Latin literature at Smith college, 1876, 1877 and 1880. From 1859 he was a corresponding member of the Essex institute, Salem, Mass. In 1879 he was a representative in the Massachusetts legislature. He was married, Aug. 13, 1861, to Mary H., daughter of the Rev. Dr. Aaron and Mary (Atwood) Warner, and of his children, Robert Warnet was graduated from Amherst in 1889; Mary Warnet from Mr. Holyoke in 1889; and Jennie Caroline from Smith in 1895. He is the editor of Cicero: De Senectute, De Amicitia, De Officiis, and De Oratore, with Introduction and Notes (1872-79); Terence: Andria and Adelphoe (1875); Selections from the Latin Poets (1882); Memorial of Prof. Aaron Warner (1884); The Cena Trinalchionis, with Introduction and Notes (1895), and other works.

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

Thomas Oliver Hazard Perry Burnham, bookseller, was born in Essex, Mass., in 1813. His father, Thomas M. Burnham, founded the "Antique Bokestore" on Cornhill, Boston, about 1825. Perry began business as a peddler of apples and candies, and as an assistant of his elder brother, Thomas, who had a little bookstall at one end of Faneuil Hall market. In 1834 he entered the Cornhill shop, where he was associated with his father and two brothers. The shop was soon enlarged, and they continued to do business there until about 1860, when Perry removed to Washington street, his brother, Lafayette, retaining the Cornhill stand. At the close of a twenty years' lease he removed to the corner of School and Tremont streets, and his shop became familiar to every antiquary in New England. In 1883 he sold the land on which his house stood to the Parker house for one dollar per square inch, and removed his stock of books to the basement of the Old South church. "The Old Honest Publisher, Burnham," as he was called, was a constant attendant at book auctions and many quaint and curious volumes could be found on his dusty shelves. His knowledge of books was marvellous. He died in Boston, Mass., Nov. 14, 1891.

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