Samuel Gilman

Writer, Author

1791 – 1858

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Who was Samuel Gilman?

The Reverend Samuel Gilman was an American clergyman and author.

He was born at Gloucester, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard University in 1811, and in 1819 was ordained pastor of the Unitarian church at Charleston, South Carolina which he continued to serve till his death.

He was an active advocate of the temperance cause. His writings consisted of Fair Harvard, a hymn; contributions to periodicals; translations of certain of Boileau's satires; and other works, including:

Memoirs of a New England Village Choir

Pleasures and Pains of a Student's Life

Contributions to Literature, Descriptive, Critical, Humorous, Biographical, Philosophical, and Poetical

Caroline Howard Gilman, his wife, published several popular books.

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Born
1791
Gloucester
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
    ( - 1811)
Lived in
  • Charleston
Died
Feb 9, 1858

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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