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Rev. Henry Augustus Homes, LL.D.
Facts and Events
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1821-1921). (1927).
202. *Homes, Henry Augustus. S. of Henry and Dorcas (Freeman), b. Boston, Mch. 10, 1812. M.A., AC., 1834; LL. D., Columbia, 1873.
Prepared Phillips Acad., Andover.
Andover T.S., 1830-32;
Yale T.S., 1832-34;
studied oriental subjects Paris, France, 1834-35;
ordained Paris, France, Je., 1835;
miss'y of A.B.C.F.M. Constantinople, 1836-51;
in diplomatic service of U.S., Constantinople, 1851-53;
librarian N.Y. State Library, 1854-87.
Tr. from German The Little Hempis;
author Observations of the Design and Import of Medals; Our Knowledge of California and the North-West 100 years since; The Palatine Emigration to England in 1709; The Water-Supply of Constantinople; The Future Development of the New York State Library; The Correct Arms of the State of New York.
D. Albany, N.Y., N. 3, 1887.
Married Ap. 15, 1841, Anna Whiting, da. of John Heath, Brookline.
1 s., 1 da. [Bro. Francis (A.C. 1848).]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 STUDENTS. 1823., in Biographical Catalogue of the Trustees, Teachers and Students of Phillips Academy Andover 1778-1830. (Andover, Massachusetts: The Andover Press, 1903)
130.
Henry Augustus Homes, 10, Boston. A. 1830. *1887
Son of Dea. Henry Homes and Dorcas Freeman.
— At the Principal's.
Graduated 1826.
— And. Theol. Sem.;
Yale Div. Sch. 1834.
Studied oriental languages in Paris.
Missionary in Constantinople, 1836-51, translating and publishing many books in Armeno-Turkish.
U.S. Charge d'affaires, Assist. Sec. and Interpreter of the Legation, also Acting Consul, Constantinople, 1851-53.
In the absence of the Minister Resident (George P. Marsh, P.A. 1816), made the diplomatic negotiations for the transfer of Kossuth to the U.S. war-ship, in 1851.
From 1854, Assistant Librarian, and from 1863, Librarian of New York State Library, Albany. Contributed much to leading periodicals, and published several pamphlets on historical subjects.
Mem. Amer. Oriental Soc. ; Cor.
Mem. Hist. Gen. Soc.
LL.D.
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[A = Amherst]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Necrology of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
42:317.
According to the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Henry "was furnished every facility for a good early education. He was fitted for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, went from there to Amheret College, where he was graduated in 1830 at the age of eighteen, and then took a thorough theological course at Andover and Yale Seminaries. In 1835 he was ordained to the work of the ministry at Paris, France, and from 1836 to 1650 was a missionary of the American Board at Constantinople, Interpreter and Chargé des Affaires of the United States from 1851 to 1853. In 1854 he was chosen librarian of the New York State Library at Albany. As a librarian he took high rank, and has been regarded as one of the foremost men in the country in this department. In the gathering of Librarians for mutual counsel and assistance, his opinions had great weight. He was also known as one of the ripe oriental scholars of this country. While connected with the mission work in Constantinople, he edited many volumes in the Turkish language with the Armenian character. Since his return to this country, and during his long connection with the State Library at Albany, he has used his pen in the preparation of learned and important articles for the Bibliotheca Sacra and the American Biblical Repository, as well as editor of valuable books. He married Anna Heath of Brookline, Mass., and by this marriage there was one child, a son."
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