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Thompson, William, 1806-1889
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1806-1889
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Rev. William Thompson was born on February 17, 1806, in Goshen, Connecticut.
He was a Congregational clergyman and educator. He graduated from Union College in 1827 and Andover Theological Seminary in 1832. He served as a pastor for one year and then became a Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature at the Hartford Theological Seminary (1834-1881). As a Professor Emeritus, he served as a Dean of the Faculty until his death in 1889. He was also a chaplain of the Retreat for the Insane for seventeen years.
In 1834, he married Eliza Butler (1809–1879). He died on February 27, 1889, in Hartford, Connecticut.
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nr 99030601