Romeo Elton
| Romeo Elton | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1817 |
| Died | May 24, 1889 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | academic |
| Spouse(s) | Emeline Elton |
| Children |
William C. Elton Samuel Elton |
Romeo Elton (1817-1889) was an American academic and author.
Biography
Early life
Romeo Elton was born on February 2, 1817 in Burlington, Connecticut, where he grew up.[1][2]
Career
He was a Professor of Latin and Greek Languages at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.[3] He also served on the Board of Trustees of Brown University.[3]
He wrote two books and co-wrote a third one. Together with Roger Williams, he wrote about the civic and religious affairs in colonial Rhode Island. On his own, he wrote about Roger Williams (1603-1683), an early Rhode Island Protestant pastor, and Jonathan Maxcy (1768-1820), the second President of Brown University.
He served as Second Vice President of the Rhode Island Historical Society in 1837.[4]
Personal life
He married Emeline Elton (1819-1906).[1] They had two sons:
He died on May 24, 1889, at the age of seventy-two.[1] He was buried in the Burlington Center Cemetery in Burlington, Connecticut.[1]
Legacy
The Elton Tavern in Burlington, Connecticut is named in his honor.[5]
The Romeo Elton Professorship in Natural Theology is an endowed chair at Brown University also named in his honor.[6] It is currently held by Professor Richard G. Heck in the Department of Philosophy.[6]
Bibliography
- An Historical Discourse on the Civil and Religious Affairs of the Colony of Rhode-Island (with John Callender, Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1838).
- Life of Roger Williams: The Earliest Legislator and True Champion for a Full and Absolute Liberty of Conscience (Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1842).
- The Literary Remains of the Rev. J. Maxcy: With a Memoir of His Life (1844).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 FindAGrave
- ↑ Connecticut History Online: Romeo Elton family, Burlington.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Catalogue of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island: Brown University Press, 1836, pp. 4-5
- ↑ Collections of the Rhode Island Historical Society: Callender, J. An historical discourse, on the civil and religious affairs of the colony of Rhode-Island, 1838, Volume , p. 271
- ↑ Burlington Historical Society: A Brief History of the Elton Tavern Continued...
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Brown University Department of Philosophy: Richard G. Heck