Elias Lyman Magoon
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Elias Lyman Magoon was an American clergyman and religious writer.
Magoon was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire
, the son of Elder Josiah Magoon of New Hampton, and brother of Martin L. Magoon, who died at Medford, Mass., in 1831, and of Capt. John C. Magoon of Medford. He one of the most distinguished clergymen who prepared for college at New Hampton. He was graduated from New Hampton about 1834, and was an active member of the Literary Adelphi. He was "an enthusiastic and accomplished student of architecture and Christian art". He held pastorates in prominent churches in Richmond, Cincinnati, New York, Albany, and Philadelphia. He was a pastor about forty-six years and never out of employment, and continued in the work until within a few months of his death. He was an author as well as a preacher, leaving behind him such works as "Orators of the American Revolution", "Living Orators of America", "Proverbs for the People", "Republican Christianity", and "Westward Empire". Many now living will long remember the genial articles in our denominational papers signed "Elm".
Magoon died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, at the age of seventy-six.
Magoon was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire
Lebanon, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,568 people, 5,500 households, and 3,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 311.4 people per square mile . There were 5,707 housing units at an average density of 141.4 per square mile...
, the son of Elder Josiah Magoon of New Hampton, and brother of Martin L. Magoon, who died at Medford, Mass., in 1831, and of Capt. John C. Magoon of Medford. He one of the most distinguished clergymen who prepared for college at New Hampton. He was graduated from New Hampton about 1834, and was an active member of the Literary Adelphi. He was "an enthusiastic and accomplished student of architecture and Christian art". He held pastorates in prominent churches in Richmond, Cincinnati, New York, Albany, and Philadelphia. He was a pastor about forty-six years and never out of employment, and continued in the work until within a few months of his death. He was an author as well as a preacher, leaving behind him such works as "Orators of the American Revolution", "Living Orators of America", "Proverbs for the People", "Republican Christianity", and "Westward Empire". Many now living will long remember the genial articles in our denominational papers signed "Elm".
Magoon died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, at the age of seventy-six.