Harrison Gray Otis Dwight
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Harrison Gray Otis Dwight (1803–1862) was an American
Congregational missionary
.
. His father was Seth Dwight (1769–1825) and mother was Hannah Strong (1768–1813).
He graduated from Hamilton College in 1825 and went on to study theology
at Andover Theological Seminary where he graduated in 1828. He married Elizabeth Barker (1806–1837) on January 4, 1828.
He was ordained on July 15, 1829 as a missionary for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
. He was sent to assist in the Armenia
n missions. He wrote: Christianity Revived in the East (1850).
Children from his first wife were:
He married Mary Lane (1811–1860) on April 6, 1839. Their children were:
His older sister Harriet Dwight (1792–1870) married James Dana, and their son was geologist James Dwight Dana
(1813–1895).
He died on January 25, 1862.
United States
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Congregational missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
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Biography
Harrison Gray Otis Dwight was born on November 22, 1803 in Conway, MassachusettsConway, Massachusetts
Conway is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
. His father was Seth Dwight (1769–1825) and mother was Hannah Strong (1768–1813).
He graduated from Hamilton College in 1825 and went on to study theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at Andover Theological Seminary where he graduated in 1828. He married Elizabeth Barker (1806–1837) on January 4, 1828.
He was ordained on July 15, 1829 as a missionary for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions was the first American Christian foreign mission agency. It was proposed in 1810 by recent graduates of Williams College and officially chartered in 1812. In 1961 it merged with other societies to form the United Church Board for World...
. He was sent to assist in the Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n missions. He wrote: Christianity Revived in the East (1850).
Children from his first wife were:
- James Harrison Dwight was born October 9, 1830 on MaltaMaltaMalta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. - William Buck Dwight was born May 22, 1833 at IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
(then called Constantinople). - John White Dwight was born December 4, 1834 but died on June 29, 1837.
- Charles Parmelee Dwight was born February 25, 1837 but died February 18, 1853.
He married Mary Lane (1811–1860) on April 6, 1839. Their children were:
- Mary Tappan Dwight was born August 19, 1840 but died July 5, 1847.
- Henry Otis DwightHenry Otis DwightHenry Otis Dwight, LL.D. , was an American Congregational missionary.-Biography:He was born in Constantinople, Turkey, the son of Harrison Gray Otis Dwight. He entered Ohio Wesleyan University but left in 1861 to serve in the Civil War. He was business agent at Constantinople of the American Board...
was born June 3, 1843 and ded in 1917. - Cornelia Porter Dwight was born November 12, 1846, and also became a missionary to Turkey.
- Sarah Hinsdale Dwight was born July 17, 1848 married Reverend Edward Riggs, the son on Elias RiggsElias RiggsElias Riggs was an American Presbyterian missionary and linguist born in New Providence, New Jersey. During his missionary activities in the Ottoman Empire he contributed greatly to the Bulgarian National Revival, and organized the first translation , and worked on editing, printing and...
(1810–1901) in 1869, who also became a missionary to Turnkey. - Susan Elizabeth Dwight was born February 6, 1851 and died on July 13, 1870.
His older sister Harriet Dwight (1792–1870) married James Dana, and their son was geologist James Dwight Dana
James Dwight Dana
James Dwight Dana was an American geologist, mineralogist and zoologist. He made pioneering studies of mountain-building, volcanic activity, and the origin and structure of continents and oceans around the world.-Early life and career:...
(1813–1895).
He died on January 25, 1862.