History of Wayland, (Steuben County) New York United States of America

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A Biography of Marcus Darius Buell

Marcus Darius Buell, educator, was born at Wayland, N. Y. Jan. 1, l851; son of Enoch George and Maria (Brownson) Buell. He was graduated from the University of the city of New York in l872, and from Boston university school of theology in 1875. He was pastor at Glenville, Conn., 1875-77; at Great Neck (L. I.), N. Y., 1880-81, and at Hartford, Conn., 1882-83. In 1884 he studied at Cambridge university, England, and in 1885 at the University of Berlin. On his return to the United States he entered upon his duties as professor of New Testament Greek and exegesis at Boston university, to which chair he had been appointed in 1884. In 1890 he was made dean of the theological faculty. He received the degrees of A.M., 1873, and D.D., 1889, from the University of the city of New York, and that of S.T.B. from Boston university in 1875. He was elected a member of the Harvard biblical club, the society of biblical literature and exegesis, and the American Oriental Society.

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