Jonathan French Stearns, 15, Bedford. H. 1830. *1889
Son of Rev. Samuel Stearns and Abigail French;
brother of Samuel H.. 1818, and William A., 1820.
— At Mr. J.L. Abbot's.
Graduated 1826.
— And. Theol. Sem. (1835), studying also with his father at Bedford, and his brother Rev. William A. Stearns, at Cambridgeport.
Pastor, Newburyport, 1835-89; Newark, N.J., 1849-82, afterwards pastor emeritus.
Director Union Theol. Sem. ;
president of directors of German Theol. Sem., Bloomfield, N.J.
Moderator of Presb. Gen Assembly, 1868.
D.D.
Participated in exercises of semi-centennial anniversary of "Philo," (of which he was one of the founders), 1875, and of the Centennial Celebration, 1878.
Died at New Brunswick, N.J.
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