History of Montague, (Franklin County) Massachusetts United States of America

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James Griswold Merrill, educator, was born in Montague, Mass., Aug. 20, 1840; son of the Rev. James H. and Lucia (Griswold) Merrill, and grandson of Nathaniel Merrill. He was graduated from Phillips Andover academy in 1859, from Amherst A.B. 1863, attended Princeton Theological seminary, 1863-65, and was graduated from Andover Theological seminary in 1866. He was married, Oct. 11, 1866, to Louisa W. Boutwell, of Andover. He was ordained to the Congregational ministry, Jan. 13, 1867, and was paster at Mound City, Kan., 1867-69; Topeka, Kan., 1869-72, and was superintendent of missions in Kansas, 1872-73. He was pastor of Edwards church, Davenport, Iowa, 1872-82; of the First church, St. Louis, Mo., 1882-89, and of the Payson Memorial church, Portland, Maine, 1889-94; editor Christian Mirror, Portland, 1894-99, and was elected acting president of Fisk university, Nashville, Tenn., in 1899, and president in June, 1901. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on him by Shurtleff college, Ill., in 1887. He is the author of: Children's Sermons (2 vols.), and contributions to the Andover Review, and to the Davenport, St. Louis, Portland and other papers.

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

History of Montague, (Franklin County) Massachusetts

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