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William Hosmer

Rev. William Hosmer (May 27, 1810 – July 17, 1889) was an American anti-slavery author and editor, and a Methodist minister.

Biography

Hosmer was born on May 27, 1810, near the town of Brimfield, Massachusetts, to Eleazer and Clara (Needham) Hosmer. [1] He studied at the Franklin Academy in Plattsburgh, New York. [1]

In 1831 Hosmer was admitted as a probationer to the Genesee Conference of the Methodist Church, and was ordained as a minister two years later.

Between 1848 and 1856 Hosmer was the editor of the Northern Christian Advocate newspaper, owned by the Methodist General Conference. [1] Hosmer was a strong believer in Wesleyan philosophy, and during his incumbency at the Advocate he was a strong advocate for both antislavery and temperance issues. [1] Due to a schism within the Methodist church, his stance eventually led to his replacement as editor in June 1856 by Rev. F. G. Hibbard. [1] Following his removal from the Northern Christian Advocate, a new paper called The Northern Independent was established and Hosmer appointed as its editor. Hosmer remained editor of The Northern Independent until "stricken by paralysis ... while delivering a temperance address" in 1871. [1] [2] He also wrote articles and essays for other periodicals, including the Methodist Quarterly Review. [1]

Hosmer was a charter trustee of the Genesee College in Lima, New York, which later became Syracuse University. [1] [3]

He died in his home in Auburn, New York, on the morning of Monday, June 17, 1889. [3]

Family

Hosmer married Martha Matilde Gamage (21 October 1813 – 21 December 1878) [4] sometime before 1835. [5] [6] Together they had six surviving children: [1]

  • John Gamage (1835–1906) [5]
  • Julia A. (1837–1916) [5]
  • William M. (1839–1921) [5]
  • Martha Matilda (1841–1921) [5]
  • Clara Elizabeth (1845–1903) [5]
  • Mary H. (1852–) [5]

Select bibliography

  • The higher law, in its relations to civil government : with particular reference to slavery, and the Fugitive Slave Law (Auburn: Derby & Miller, 1952), [7] dedicated to William Seward. [1]
  • Slavery and the church (Auburn: W.J. Moses, 1853) [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lincoln, Joni (2005). Life and Activities of Reverend William Hosmer (PDF). Auburn: Cayuga County Historian's Office.
  2. ^ "Brief Obituary". Auburn Daily Advertiser. Auburn, New York. 18 June 1889.
  3. ^ a b "Rev William Hosmer departs this Life Yesterday Morning". Auburn Dispatch. Auburn. 18 June 1889.
  4. ^ Haight-Eckert, Mary Jane. "Rev William Hosmer". Find A Grave. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g New York, State Census, 1855. FamilySearch. 1855. pp. 14–15.
  6. ^ Haight-Eckert, Mary Jane. "Martha Matilde Gamage Hosmer". Find A Grave. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  7. ^ a b Work, Monroe N. (1928). A Bibliography of the Negro in Africa and America. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company. ISBN  978-1-57898-079-6.

External links

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