Ezra Hall Gillett Explained

Ezra Hall Gillett
Birth Date:	15 July 1823
Birth Place:	Colchester, Connecticut
Death Place:	New York, New York
Occupation:	Clergyman, writer

Ezra Hall Gillett (1823–1875) was an American clergyman and author.

Biography

Ezra Hall Gillett was born at Colchester, Connecticut on July 15, 1823.^[1] He graduated in 1841 at Yale, and in 1844 at the Union Theological Seminary, and became pastor of a Presbyterian church in Harlem, N. Y. In 1868 he was appointed professor of political economy, ethics, and history in New York University.^[1]

He died at his home in Harlem on September 2, 1875.^[2]

Works

In addition to numerous contributions to the theological reviews, he published works, including:

• Life and Times of John Huss (1863 - 64)
• History of the Presbyterian Church in the United States (1864)
• The Moral System (1874)

External links

• • • Yale Obituary Record

Notes and References

1. Book: The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography . V . James T. White & Company . 530 . 1907 . 2021-04-06 . Google Books.
2. News: Obituary: Rev. Dr. E. H. Gillett . . 4 . 1875-09-03 . 2021-04-06 . Newspapers.com.