John Lauris Blake
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This article is about the American author and clergyman. For the American politician, see John L. Blake.
John Lauris Blake (1788 – 1858) was an American clergyman and bestselling author. He is best known as the author of the General Biographical Dictionary.
Life
He was born on 21 December 1788 in Northwood, New Hamphire.[1] During his adolescence he practiced cabinet making and at the same time prepared himself for college.[2] He graduated from Brown University in 1812,[3] and was licensed as a Congregational minister in 1813.[4]
Blake was the founder of the Ladies' Magazine, headmaster of the Cornhill School for Young Ladies,[5] and served on the committee of Boston public schools.[6]
Bibliography
Blake was an editor of the Literary Advertiser and the Gospel Advocate. His published books include:
- "A Text Book of Geography and Chronology" (1814)
- "Anecdotes of American Indians" (1835)
- "A General Biographical Dictionary" (1835, 13th ed., 1856)
- "The Family Encyclopædia of Useful Knowledge and General Literature" (1834)
- "Farm and Fireside" (1852)
- "Farmer's Every Day Book" (1852)
- "Evidences of Christianity" (1852)
- "Modern Farmer" (1853)
- "A Cyclopædia of Modern Agriculture" (1856)
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