Henry Davenport Northrop
American Presbyterian minister, author (1836–1909)
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Henry Davenport Northrop (March 10, 1836 – August 29, 1909)[1] also known as H. D. Northrop, was an American author, and Presbyterian minister. He was a prolific writer of compendiums of history in the late 19th-century and early 20th-century and wrote about unexpected facts which spanned various topics.
Seymour, Connecticut, U.S.
Henry Davenport Northrop | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1836 Pulteney, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 1909 (aged 73) Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
Burial place | Trinity Cemetery, Seymour, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other name | H. D. Northrop |
| Education | Amherst College (BA), Union Theological Seminary, Yale Theological Seminary |
| Occupations | Author, Presbyterian minister |
| Notable work | Earth, Sea And Sky Or, Marvels of the Universe (1887) |
| Spouse | Josephine Lucia Merrick (m. 1862) |
| Children | 3 |
Life and career
Henry Davenport Northrop was born on March 10, 1836, in Pulteney, New York (sp. Poultney), to parents Sophia (née Williams) and Daniel Northrop.[2] He attended Cortland Academy (now Homer Senior High School) in Homer, New York.[2]
He graduated with a B.A. degree in 1857, from Amherst College; followed by studies of theology at Union Theological Seminary from 1858 to 1859; and Yale Theological Seminary (now Yale Divinity School) from 1859 to 1860.[3][4]
He married Josephine Lucia Merrick in 1862, and had three children.[2]
Northrop became an ordained pastor of the Congregational church in 1861.[1][5] Northrop served as the pastor of the Fourth Congregational Church in Hartford, Connecticut from 1876 until 1879.[1] Additionally he held pastorates in New York City, London, Philadelphia, and Seymour, Connecticut.[6]
Late life and death
He started abundant publishing of books in his late life.[6] His book, Earth, Sea And Sky Or, Marvels of the Universe (1887) explored weird facts about the ancient world (before humans), oceans and seas, sea creatures, and astronomy; and featured more than 300 engravings.[7]
Northrop died of kidney disease on August 29, 1909, in Yonkers, New York.[1][3][4][6] He was interred at Trinity Cemetery in Seymour, Connecticut.
Publications
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1886). Marvelous Wonders of the Whole World. Boston, MA: J. Bergen.[8][9]
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1887). Earth, Sea And Sky Or, Marvels of the Universe. Chicago, IL: L. P. Miller & Co.[6][10][7]
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1888). From Pole to Pole Or, Tours Round the World. H. E. Grosh & Company.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1889). Wonders of the Tropics Or, Explorations and Adventures of Henry M. Stanley and Other World-renowned Travelers. Chicago, IL: L. P. Miller & Company.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1890). Beautiful Gems of Thought and Sentiment. London, Ontario: McDermid & Logan.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1890). Life and Works of Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon. Chicago, IL: Monarch Book Co.; about Charles Haddon Spurgeon
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1890). The Household Encyclopaedia of Business and Social Forms, Embracing the Laws of Etiquette and Good Society. Desmond Publishing Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1890). Museum of Wonders; or Curiosities of the World. Mercantile Publishing & Advertising Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1891). Indian Horrors Or, Massacres by the Red Men. Augusta, Maine: J. F. Hill.[11]
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1891). Life And Deeds Of General Sherman, Including The Story Of His Great March To The Sea. Boston, MA: Gately & O'Gorman.[12]
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1891). Golden Manual Or, The Royal Road To Success. Philadelphia, PA: J. H. Moore & Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1892). Life and Achievements of Jay Gould (PDF). St. John, New Brunswick: R. A. H. Morrow.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1893). The World's Fair As Seen in One Hundred Days: Containing a Complete History of the World's Columbian Exposition. Philadelphia, PA: Ariel Book Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1893). Four Centuries of Progress Or, Panorama of American History. Philadelphia, PA: International Publishing Co.[13]
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1893). Life and Public Services of James G. Blaine. Minneapolis, MN: L. M. Ayer Publishing Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1894). Treasures of the Bible Or, Captivating Stories for Old and Young. Philadelphia, PA: International Publishing Company.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport; Young, John Russell (1895). Flowery Kingdom and the Land of the Mikado, Or China, Japan and Corea. Toronto, Ontario: William Briggs, Publisher.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1895). Captivating Bible Stories for the Young. National Publishing Company.[6]
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1895). New Popular Speaker and Writer. Philadelphia, PA: International Publishing Company.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport; Gay, Joseph R.; Penn, I. Garland (Irvine Garland) (1896). The College of Life Or, Practical Self-Educator: A Manual of Self-Improvement for the Colored Race, Forming an Educational Emancipator and a Guide to Success. Cincinnati, Ohio: W. H. Ferguson Co.
- Greene, Frederick Davis.; Northrup, Henry Davenport (1896). Armenian Massacres Or, the Sword of Mohammed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: American Oxford Pub. Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1897). Standard Cyclopedia of Universal Knowledge. Chicago, IL: The Dominion Company.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1888). The Life and Public Services of Gen. Benj. Harrison. Augusta, ME: True & Co.
- de Quesada, Gonzalo; Northrop, Henry Davenport (1898). Cuba's Great Struggle for Freedom. Harrisburg, PA: The Minter Company.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1898). Famous Women of the Bible, Comprising Religious and Social Helps for Mothers and Daughters. Harrisburg, PA: The Minter Company.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1899). Dwight L. Moody, His Life and Labors (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Premier Publishing Co.[14]
- Young, Louis Stanley; Northrop, Henry Davenport (1899). Life and Heroic Deeds of Admiral Dewey. Philadelphia, PA: National Publishing Co.[14]
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1900). Grandest Century in World’s History. Philadelphia, PA: National Publishing Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1900). Chinese Horrors and Persecutions of the Christians. Philadelphia, PA: World Bible House.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1900). Standard American Book of Knowledge. Philadelphia, PA: National Publishing Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1901). New Century Speaker and Writer. Philadelphia, PA: National Publishing Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1901). Our Country; Being a Standard History Of The United States And Island Possessions. New York: American Historical Press.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1901). John Winslow. New York City, NY: G.W. Dillingham Company.[6]
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1901). Pictorial History of the United States. Vol. 1. Boston, Massachusetts.
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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Northrop, Henry Davenport (1902). Home Studies in American History: the Triumphant Progress of a Great Nation. Philadelphia, PA: National Publishing Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1902). World's Renowned Authors and Their Grand Masterpieces of Poetry and Prose. Kansas City, MO: Topeka Book Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1903). Makers of The World's History and Their Grand Achievements. Philadelphia, PA: National Publishing Co.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1903). The American Speaker; Containing the Choicest Recitations and Readings from the Best Authors.
- Northrop, Henry Davenport (1908). Wild Animal of the Jungle and Forest.
