Jotham Bradbury Sewall
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Jotham Bradbury Sewall | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1825 Newcastle, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1913 (aged 87) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
| Spouse | Frances Louisa Swett |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Classics |
Jotham Bradbury Sewall (October 3, 1825 - June 16, 1913) was an American classicist, historian, and translator of classical works.
He was born on October 03, 1825 in Newcastle, Maine.[1]
He died on June 16, 1913 in Brookline, Massachusetts.[1]
Education
He completed his B.A. degree at Bowdoin College in 1848. He completed his M.A. degree in 1851. He completed his D.D. degree in 1894.[1] He joined the D.D. Bangor Theological Seminary in 1854. He joined the Andover Theological Seminary in 1854-5. He was ordained as a priest in 1855.[1]
Career
He taught classics at a number of high schools in Maine state.[1] In 1865, Sewall became a professor of Greek at Bowdoin College, where he stayed until 1877.[2] He served as headmaster of Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts from 1877 to 1896.[1] From 1877 to 1878 Sewall was the president of the American Philological Association.[3]
Personal life
Sewall married Frances Louisa Swett in 1855 and married Emelyn French, sister of Asa P. French, in 1909.[4]
