History of New Providence, (Union County) New Jersey United States of America

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Henry Kollock - A Biography

Henry Kollock, theologian, was born at New Providence, N.J., Dec. 14, 1778; son of Shepard and Susanna (Arnett) Kollock, and grandson of Shepard and Mary (Goddard) Kollock. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1794, and was a tutor there, 1797-1800. He was licensed to preach by the presbytery of New York, May 7, 1800. He was pastor at Princeton, N.J., in 1800; at Elizabethtown, N.J., 1800-03; professor of sacred theology at the College of New Jersey and pastor of the church at Princeton, 1803-06; pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church at Savannah, Ga., 1806-19, and declined the presidency of the University of Georgia in 1810. In 1817 he travelled in England to collect material for a life of John Calvin. He received the degree of D.D. from Harvard and from Union in 1806. His sermons and a memoir were published by his brother in 1822. He died in Savannah, Ga., Dec. 29, 1819.

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