History of Leonardville, (Monmouth County) New Jersey United States of America

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Borden Parker Bowne, educator, was born in Leonardville, N.J., Jan. 14, 1847; son of Joseph and Margaret (Parker) Bowne. He graduated from the University of the city of New York, 1871, with high honors. He taught for one year, served in 1873 as Methodist pastor in Whitestone, N.Y., and then pursued his studies abroad at the Universities of Halle and Paris, 1873-'74, and G?ttingen, 1875. He then was assistant professor of modern languages in the University of the city of New York, 1875-'76, at the same time religious editor of the New York Independent. In 1876 he was elected professor of philosophy and dean of the Boston university. The Ohio Wesleyan university conferred on him the degree of LL.D. in 1881. Besides numerous review articles, he published the following books: "The Philosophy of Herbert Spencer" (1874); "Studies in Theism" (1879); "Metaphysics" (1882); "Introduction to Psychological Theory" (1887); "Philosophy of Theism" (1888); "The Principles of Ethics" (1892); "The Christian Revelation" (1898); "The Christian Life" (1899); "The Atonement" (1900).

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

History of Leonardville, (Monmouth County) New Jersey

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