Person:Horatio Hackett (1)

Horatio Balch Hackett, 14, Salisbury. A. 1830. *1875
Son of Richard Hackett and Martha Balch.
— At Capt. Augustus Lovett's; the Principal's.
One of the founders of "Philo."
Graduated 1826; valedictorian.
— Valedictorian at Amherst.
Tutor Amh. Coll.
And. Theol. Sem. 1834.
Prof, of Languages, Mt. Hope Coll., Baltimore, Md. ;
of Latin and Greek Languages, and of Hebrew Language and of Classical Literature, Brown Univ. ;
of Biblical Literature and Interpretation, Newton Theol. Inst, (thirty years);
of Biblical Literature and New Test. Exegesis, Rochester Theol. Sem. from 1870.
Author of Commentary on the Acts, Illustrations of Scripture, Memorials of the War;
translator of important works from the German;
editor, with Dr. Ezra Abbot, of Smith's Dictionary of the Bible, Amer. ed.;
contributor of many learned articles to Bibliotheca Sacra and other periodicals.
One of American Revisers of the Bible (New Testament Company).
Fellow Amer. Acad.
D.D. LL.D.
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Horatio Balch Hackett (December 27, 1808 – November 2, 1875), American biblical scholar, was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts. His father, Richard Hackett, was a ship-builder who died when Horatio was only five years old. Hence, Horatio and his brothers were raised mostly by their mother, Martha née Balch. ...