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Thayer (JOSEPH HENRY American educator)

JOSEPH HENRY, American educator; born in Boston, Mass., Nov. 7, 1828; was graduated at Harvard University in 1850 and at the Andover Theological Seminary in 1857; preached in Salem, Mass., in 1859-1864; was professor of sacred literature at Andover Theological Seminary in 1864fessor of New Testament criticism and 1884; and in the latter year became prointerpretation in the Harvard Divinity School. His publications include: "Books and Their Use"; "The Change of Attitude Toward the Bible"; "A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament"; "A Worcester school board; became alder- Biographic Sketch of Ezra Abbott," etc. He died in 1901. man of that city in 1853 and was a member of the State Legislature in 1853-54. While there he originated and organized the "Emigrant Aid Company," and labored till 1857 to obtain the support of the Northern States for his plan to send anti-slavery settlers to Kansas. He was a member of Congress in 1856-1861, when he made his famous speeches on "Central American Colonization," "Suicide of Slavery," and the admission of Oregon.

While the Civil War was in progress he 1901.