Background
Ezra Palmer Gould was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 27, 1841 to S.L. Gould and Frances Ann Shelton Gould.
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Ezra Gould
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He attended Harvard University, graduating in 1861, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Career
He entered the ministry in 1868. His commentary on the Gospel of Mark continued to be reprinted in the International Critical Commentary series. Shortly after his graduation, he enlisted as a private in the 24th Massachusetts Volunteers.
He was promoted to corporal shortly thereafter.
His regiment participated in the Battle of New Bern, and was stationed there for nine months. He was commissioned to Second Lieutenant of the 55th Massachusetts Volunteers on October
15, 1863, then to Captain of the 59th Massachusetts Volunteers. Commanding the 55th, he was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness when he was wounded in the left hand and arm, losing his little finger.
Upon leaving his military service in 1865, he entered Newton Theological Institution, a Baptist seminary, graduating three years later, and immediately becoming professor of New Testament Literature and Interpretation, a position which he held until 1882.
Old Cambridge Baptist Church - 1868-? Berean Baptist Church (Burlington, Virginia) - 1884-1888.
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August 22, 1900 (aged 59)