History of Princeton, (Mercer County) New Jersey United States of America

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Stephen Alexander, astronomer, was born at Schenectady, N.Y., Sept. 1, 1806. His education was obtained at Union college and at Princeton theological seminary. After his graduation from the seminary in 1832 he was a tutor, 1833; adjunct professor of mathematics, 1834; professor of astronomy, 1840; professor of mathematics, 1845-'54, and professor of astronomy and mechanics, 1855-'78, at Princeton college. In 1860 he was the head of an expedition to the coast of Labrador to observe the solar eclipse which occurred July 18 of that year; later to observe the one of 1869. He published: "Fundamental Principles of Mathematics," "Statement and Exposition of Certain Harmonies of the Solar System," and many other noteworthy astronomical papers. He died in Princeton, N.J., July 25, 1833.

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

William Hobart Hare, first missionary bishop of South Dakota and 100th in succession in the American episcopate, was born in Princeton, N.J., May 17, 1838; son of the Rev. George Emlen and Elizabeth Catherine (Hobart) Hare; grandson of Rt. Rev. John Henry Hobart, bishop of New York: and great grandson of the Rev. Thomas Bradbury Chandler. D.D., of colonial times. He was a student at the University of Pennsylvania in the class of 1858, but left at the close of his junior year, took up teaching and a course in the diocesan theological training school conducted by his father in Philadelphia, and was ordained deacon in the P.E. church in June 19. 1859, and priest, May 25, 1862. He was married in 1861 to Mary Amory, daughter of the Rt. Rev. Mark Anthony de Wolfe Howe. She died in 1866, leaving one child, a son, Dr. Hobart Amory Hare of Philadelphia. He was assistant at St. Luke's church, Philadelphia, and rector of St. Paul's, Chestnut Hill, 1861-63; in charge of St. Luke's, Philadelphia, 1863-64; assistant and then rector of the church of the Ascension, Philadelphia, 1864-70; and secretary and general agent of the domestic and foreign missionary society, 1870-72. The house of bishops elected him missionary bishop of Cape Palmas, W.A. in 1871, but the appointment was withdrawn at the request of the house of deputies that he might continue his work as the representative of the foreign missionary work at home. On All Saints' Day, Nov. 1, l872, the house of bishops elected him bishop of the Indian missionary jurisdiction of Niobrara, and he was consecrated, Jan. 9, 1873. His diocese was enlarged in 1883 and changed to embrace the southern part of Dakota, and he became known as the missionary bishop of South Dakota. In the year 1891 he made two trips to Japan on a special mission from the house of bishops, visiting also the mission in China. The see city of the missionary district was fixed at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he erected a cathedra1 and diocesan school. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Trinity, Columbia, and Kenyon colleges in 1872.

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

Archibald Alexander Hodoge, educator, was born in Princeton. N.J., July 18, 1823; the eldest son of the Rev. Dr. Charhles and Sarah (Bache) Hodge. He was graduated at the College of New Jersey, A.B. in 1841 and A.M. in 1844, and at Princeton Theological seminary in 1847. He was a tutor in the College of New Jersey, 1844-46; a missionary in India, 1847-50, and pastor at Lower West Nottingham, Md., 1851-55; at Fredericksburg, Va., 1853-61, and at Wilkesbarre, Pa., 1861-64. He was professor of didactic, historical and polemic theology in Western Theological seminary and pastor of the North Presbyterian church, Allegheny, Pa., 1864-77; associate professor of didactic and polemic theology at Princeton Theological seminary, 1877-78, and full professor, 1878-86. He received the degree of D.D. from the College of New Jersey in 1862 and that of LL.D. from the University of Wooster, Ohio, in 1876. He was a trustee of the College of New Jersey, 1881-86. He is the author of: Outlines of Theology (1860); The Atonement (l868); A Commentary of Confession of Faith (1869); The Life of Charles Hodge (1880); Manual of Forms (1883), and Popular Lectures on theological Themes (I887). He died in Princetown, N.J., Nov. 11, 1886.

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

Casper Wistar Hodge, educator, was born in Princeton, N.J., Feb. 21, 1830; second son of the Rev. Dr. Charles and Sarah (Bache) Hodge. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1848, and from Princeton Theological seminary in 1853. He was tutor in the College of New Jersey, 1850-51, and a teacher in Princeton, N.J., 1852-53. He was ordained by the Presbytery of New York, Nov. 5, 1854; and was pastor of the Ainslie Street Presbyterian church, Wil-liamsburgh, N.Y., 1854-56 and at Oxford, Pa., 1856-60. He was professor of New Testament literature and Biblical Greek at Princeton Theological seminary, 1869-79, and of New Testament literature and exegesis, 1879-91. the College of New Jersey conferred upon him the degree of D.D. in 1863 and that of LL.D. in 1891. He died in Princeton, N.J., Sept. 27, 1891.

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