Gannett, Ezra Stiles, Dd

Gannett, Ezra Stiles, D.D.

a Unitarian minister, was born at Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 4, 1801. He was educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, and Harvard College, where he graduated in 1820. He then spent three years in the Cambridge Divinity School, and was ordained colleague-pastor with Dr. William E. Channing, June 24, 1824. He remained in that charge until his death, August 28, 1871. He founded 'The Scripture Interpreter, edited for some years The Monthly Miscellany, and was joint editor with Dr. Alvan Lamson (1844-49) of The Christian Examiner. He also published numerous discourses.