Isaac Van Arsdale Brown
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Isaac Van Arsdale Brown was an American educator and Presbyterian clergyman who founded the Lawrenceville School
near Princeton, NJ
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in 1802. He studied theology under Dr. John Woodhull, of Freehold Township, New Jersey
. Later, he was ordained by the New Brunswick presbytery, and in 1807 was made pastor at Lawrenceville, New Jersey
, where in 1810 he established a classical and commercial boarding-school. In 1842 he moved to Mount Holly, and subsequently to Trenton, New Jersey
, where he devoted his time principally to literary work. Among his publications are "Life of Robert Finley, D. D.," "The Unity of the Human Race." and also a "Historical Vindication of the Abrogation of the Plan of Union by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America" (Philadelphia, 1855). Dr. Brown was one of the founders of the American Colonization Society
, and worked for its advancement, and was one of the original members of the American Bible Society
. He died on April 19, 1861 in Trenton, NJ.
Lawrenceville School
The Lawrenceville School is a coeducational, independent preparatory boarding school for grades 9–12 located on in the historic community of Lawrenceville, in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, U.S., five miles southwest of Princeton....
near Princeton, NJ
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
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Biography
He was born in Somerset county, New Jersey, November 4, 1784 and graduated from Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1802. He studied theology under Dr. John Woodhull, of Freehold Township, New Jersey
Freehold Township, New Jersey
Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 36,184. Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21,...
. Later, he was ordained by the New Brunswick presbytery, and in 1807 was made pastor at Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 3,887...
, where in 1810 he established a classical and commercial boarding-school. In 1842 he moved to Mount Holly, and subsequently to Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, where he devoted his time principally to literary work. Among his publications are "Life of Robert Finley, D. D.," "The Unity of the Human Race." and also a "Historical Vindication of the Abrogation of the Plan of Union by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America" (Philadelphia, 1855). Dr. Brown was one of the founders of the American Colonization Society
American Colonization Society
The American Colonization Society , founded in 1816, was the primary vehicle to support the "return" of free African Americans to what was considered greater freedom in Africa. It helped to found the colony of Liberia in 1821–22 as a place for freedmen...
, and worked for its advancement, and was one of the original members of the American Bible Society
American Bible Society
The American Bible Society is an interconfessional, non-denominational, nonprofit organization, founded in 1816 in New York City, which publishes, distributes and translates the Bible and provides study aids and other tools to help people engage with the Bible.It is probably best known for its...
. He died on April 19, 1861 in Trenton, NJ.