William Greenough Thayer Shedd, American Presbyterian, was born in Acton, Massachusetts. In 1839 he graduated at the University of Vermont, and in 1843 at Andover Theological Seminary. After a short pastorate at Brandon, Vermont, he was successively professor of English literature in the University of Vermont (1845β1852), professor of sacred rhetoric in Auburn Theological Seminary (1852β1854), professor of church history in...William Greenough Thayer Shedd, American Presbyterian, was born in Acton, Massachusetts. In 1839 he graduated at the University of Vermont, and in 1843 at Andover Theological Seminary. After a short pastorate at Brandon, Vermont, he was successively professor of English literature in the University of Vermont (1845β1852), professor of sacred rhetoric in Auburn Theological Seminary (1852β1854), professor of church history in Andover Theological Seminary (1854β1862), and, after one year (1862β1863) as associate pastor of the Brick Church of New York City, of sacred literature (1863β1874) and of systematic theology (1874β1890) in Union Theological Seminary. He died in New York City on November 17, 1894. | more | less
