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Elizur Goodrich (clergyman)

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125: 115: 97: 75: 55: 40: 167:, retaining his pastorate till 1797. In 1766, to supplement his income, he began to prepare students for college. His thorough scholarship made him a successful teacher, and during the following twenty years he instructed more than 300 young men. He was frequently sent by the general association of Connecticut as a delegate to conventions and synods in 175:
from 1766 till 1777. He was an able astronomer, and spent much time in mathematical studies, calculating the eclipses of each successive year. He drew up the fullest and most accurate account ever published of the
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of 1780. He accumulated a library which was regarded as the largest and most complete ever brought into the colonies on private account.
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in 1783. His published works consist of sermons and addresses (1761-'90).
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in 1752, and was tutor there in 1755-6. He was then ordained as a
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236: 183:Dr. Goodrich was at one time a candidate for 187:, and in 1777 his name was proposed for the 228:Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography 211: 152:), was an American clergyman and scholar. 123: 113: 95: 73: 53: 38: 199:. He received the degree of D. D. from 237: 260:American Congregationalist ministers 13: 14: 281: 191:, but the opposing candidate, 16:American clergyman and scholar 1: 270:18th-century American clergy 7: 10: 286: 163:minister, and settled in 104: 82: 63: 47: 32: 28: 21: 231:. New York: D. Appleton. 222:"Goodrich, Elizur"  255:Yale University faculty 185:governor of Connecticut 148:– 22 November 1797, in 121:Hepzibah Goodrich  111:David Goodrich II  265:Yale University alumni 51:22 November 1797  140:(20 October 1734, in 189:presidency of Yale 201:Princeton college 146:Rocky Hill, Conn. 135: 134: 91:Chauncey Goodrich 277: 232: 224: 128: 127: 118: 117: 100: 99: 78: 77: 58: 57: 43: 42: 19: 18: 285: 284: 280: 279: 278: 276: 275: 274: 235: 234: 219:, eds. (1900). 178:aurora borealis 157:Yale University 138:Elizur Goodrich 131: 122: 112: 94: 87:Elizur Goodrich 72: 52: 37: 24: 23:Elizur Goodrich 17: 12: 11: 5: 283: 273: 272: 267: 262: 257: 252: 247: 161:Congregational 150:Norfolk, Conn. 133: 132: 130: 129: 119: 108: 106: 102: 101: 84: 80: 79: 65: 61: 60: 49: 45: 44: 34: 30: 29: 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 282: 271: 268: 266: 263: 261: 258: 256: 253: 251: 248: 246: 243: 242: 240: 233: 230: 229: 223: 218: 214: 213:Wilson, J. G. 209: 208:public domain 204: 202: 198: 194: 190: 186: 181: 179: 174: 170: 166: 165:Durham, Conn. 162: 158: 155:He graduated 153: 151: 147: 143: 139: 126: 120: 116: 110: 109: 107: 103: 98: 92: 88: 85: 81: 76: 70: 66: 62: 56: 50: 46: 41: 35: 31: 27: 20: 226: 205: 182: 173:Philadelphia 154: 142:Wethersfield 137: 136: 59:(aged 62–63) 250:1797 deaths 245:1734 births 67:Clergyman, 239:Categories 197:Dr. Dwight 193:Dr. Stiles 64:Occupation 36:1734  217:Fiske, J. 105:Parent(s) 169:New York 83:Children 69:Minister 210::  144:, now 93:  71:  171:and 48:Died 33:Born 241:: 225:. 215:; 89:,

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Rocky Hill, Conn.
Norfolk, Conn.
Yale University
Congregational
Durham, Conn.
New York
Philadelphia
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governor of Connecticut
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Dr. Stiles
Dr. Dwight
Princeton college
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Wilson, J. G.
Fiske, J.
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