History of North Hadley, (Hampshire County) Massachusetts United States of America

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Charles Marion Lamson, clergyman, was born in North Hadley, Mass., May 16, 1843; son of Charles Edwin and Elizabeth (Cook) Lamson, and grandson of Charles Lamson. He was graduated at Amherst college, A.B., 1864, A.M., 1867. He was instructor at Williston academy, 1864-65; instructor in Latin language and literature at Amherst, 1865-67; studied theology at Halle, 1867-68, and was instructor in English at Amherst, 1868-69. He was married in December, 1869, to Helena, daughter of R. B. Bridgman, of Amherst. He was pastor of the Porter Congregational church, Brockton, Mass., 1869-71; of the Salem Street church, Worcester, 1871-85; of the North church, in St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1885-93; and of the First Church of Christ, Hartford, Conn., 1893-99. In 1897, upon the resignation of Dr. Richard S. Storrs as president of the A.B.C.F.M., Dr. Lamson was elected his successor, and served, 1898-99. He received the degree of D.D. from Amherst in 1885, and was a trustee of that institution, 1888-99. He was a director of the Home Missionary society and a member of the American Antiquarian society. He died at St. Johnsbury, Vt., Aug. 8, 1899.

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

History of North Hadley, (Hampshire County) Massachusetts

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