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Calvin Ellis Stowe Biography

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STOWE, Calvin Ellis (1802-86). An American clergyman, born at Natick, Mass. He was educated at Bowdoin College and at Andover Theological Seminary. In 1830-32 he was professor of Greek at Dartmouth, and in the latter year became professor of sacred literature at Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, where in 1836 he married Harriet, the daughter of Lyman Beecher, then president of the seminary; his wife became famous as Harriet Beecher Stowe (q.v.). In 1850-52 he was professor of divinity at Bowdoin and from 1852 until his retirement in 1864 professor of sacred literature in Andover Seminary. Among his works are: Lectures on the Sacred Poetry of the Hebrews (1829), from the Latin of Lowth; Introduction to the Criticism and Interpretation of the Bible (1835) Elementary Education in Europe (1837) The Religious Element in Education (1844) Origin and History of the Books of the Bible (1867).

The New International Encyclopaedia, Vol. XXI (New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1920) 571.