History of Amber, (Onondaga County) New York United States of America

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Biography of Charles Carroll Hemenway

Charles Carroll Hemenway, clergyman, was born in Amber, Onondaga county, N.Y., Feb. 17,1850; son of Seneca Carroll and Lucy (Frances), and grandson of Nathan and Nancy (Carroll) Hemenway and of George and Lucy (Butler) Frances. His ancestor, Ralph Hemenway, settled in Roxbury, Mass., in 1634. Charles was educated at the public schools and at Monroe collegiate academy, 1868-70, and was graduated from Hamilton college at the head of his class in 1874 and frown the Auburn theological seminary in 1879. He was pastor of the Central Presbyterian church, Auburn, N.Y., 1879-91; trustee of Auburn theological seminary. 1886-91; and stated clerk of tile presbytery of Cayuga, 1886-91. He was elected president of Pritchett college, Glasgow, Mo., in 1891. He was married, June 17, 1879, to Ida Eliza Shackelford. He received the degree of Ph.D. from Hamilton in 1892. His sermon Why I am a Presbyterian was published in 1882.

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