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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.
Abiel Holmes (1763-1837) was a moderate Calvinist and a historian who served as the minister of the Cambridge church and parish from 1792 to 1829. He faced a controversy with his parishioners over his preaching style and doctrines, and wrote letters defending his position.
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May 10, 2023 · 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.
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May 30, 2009 · A book from 1813 by Abiel Holmes, a historian and politician, about the American Revolution and the early history of the United States. The book covers topics such as the French and Indian War, the Boston Massacre, the Battle of Lexington and Concord, and the British occupation of Boston.
Abiel Holmes. (1763—1837) Quick Reference. (1763–1837), father of O.W. Holmes, was a Congregational clergyman at Cambridge (1792–1829), and wrote The Annals of America, a chronological compilation of facts from 1492 to 1826. He also wrote a Life (1798) of his father-in-law, Ezra Stiles. [...]
May 22, 2016 · American Annals: Or, A Chronological History of America : from Its Discovery in 1492 to 1806, Abiel Holmes Online access with subscription: JISC Historical Texts Author
Holmes, Abiel. An American Congregational divine and historical writer; father of Oliver Wendell Holmes; born at Woodstock, CT, Dec. 24, 1763; died at Cambridge, MA, June 4, 1837. He was pastor of the First Church, Cambridge, MA.
