History of Pleasant Hill, (Jefferson County) Ohio United States of America

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Robert Hamilton Bishop, educator, was born in Wittburn parish, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, July 26, 1777. He was graduated at the University of Edinburgh in 1797; studied theology at Selkirk. 1798-1802, and was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Perth, June 28, 1802. He sailed to America with Dr. Mason, September, 1802, and was pastor of associate Presbyterian churches at Ebenezer and New Providence, Ky., 1803-'14. He was professor in Transylvania university, Lexington, Ky., 1803-'24; and was pastor of McCord Presbyterian church, Lexington, Ky., 1819-'23. He was president and professor of logic and moral philosophy and history in Miami university, 1824-'41; continued as professor of political science and history, 1841-'45, and was president of Farmers college, near Cincinnati, Ohio, 1845-'55. He organized the Presbyterian church in Oxford, Ohio, and was its pastor, 1825-'31. He edited the Evangelical Record and Western Review, 1811-'13, and published: "A Volume of Sermons" (1808); "Memoirs of David Rice" (1824); "Elements of Logic" (1833); "Philosophy of the Bible" (1883); "Science of Government" (1839), and "The Western Peacemaker" (1839). He died at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, April 26 1855.

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

History of Pleasant Hill, (Jefferson County) Ohio

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