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Name
  
John Blake

Role
  
Author


Died
  
1857

Children
  
John L. Blake

John Lauris Blake Anecdotes of the American Indians John Lauris Blake 9780559476693

Books
  
The Farmer's Every‑da, The Farm and the Fireside, The American Revolutio, The Modern Farmer, Conversations on natural philosophy

John Lauris Blake (December 21, 1788 – July 6, 1857) was an American clergyman and bestselling author. He is best known as the author of the General Biographical Dictionary.

Life

He was born on 21 December 1788 in Northwood, New Hampshire. During his adolescence he practiced cabinet making and at the same time prepared himself for college. He graduated from Brown University in 1812, and was licensed as a Congregational minister in 1813.

Blake was the founder of the Ladies' Magazine, headmaster of the Cornhill School for Young Ladies, and served on the committee of Boston public schools.

Blake was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815. A significant number original 19th century copies of works authored by Blake are held in the collections of the AAS.

References

John Lauris Blake Wikipedia


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