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Abiel Holmes (December 24, 1763 – June 4, 1837) was an American Congregational clergyman and historian. He was the father of Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. and grandfather of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Biography. Holmes was born in Woodstock, Connecticut. He was the son of David Holmes and Temperance Bishop. He graduated from Yale College in 1783.
Portrait of Abiel Holmes, D.D., from the First Parish in Cambridge Archives. Abiel Holmes (1763-1837), a native of Connecticut and a Yale graduate, was installed as minister of the Cambridge church and parish in 1792.
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Abiel Holmes (December 24, 1763 – June 4, 1837) was an American Congregational clergyman and historian. Holmes was born in Woodstock, Connecticut. He was the son of David Holmes and Temperance Bishop. He graduated from Yale College in 1783.
- December 24, 1763
- June 4, 1837
Abiel Holmes (1763–1837) was a Congregational clergyman and author who wrote The Annals of America, a chronological compilation of facts from 1492 to 1826, and a Life of his father-in-law, Ezra Stiles. He was the father of O.W. Holmes, the famous American detective. Learn more about his life and works in Oxford Reference.
30 de mai. de 2009 · A book by Abiel Holmes about the history of the American colonies and the French and British wars in North America, published in 1813. The book covers topics such as the French and Indian War, the Boston Massacre, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston.
Abiel Holmes, the minister of the First Church in Cambridge from 1792 to 1829, was celebrated after his death in 1837 by his successor in the ministry, William Newell, in this obituary notice: The Rev. Abiel Holmes was educated at Yale College under the Presidency of Dr. Stiles, afterwards his father-in-law. He was settled of some years in Georgia.
Collection Summary. Abstract. This microfilm edition consists of papers related to the Quincy, Wendell, Holmes, and Upham families in various collections at the Massachusetts Historical Society, including the Hugh Upham Clark collection and many others. Biographical Sketches.
