Henry Fitch Jenks

Background

Jenks, Henry Fitch was born on October 17, 1842 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Henry and Mary Rand (Fitch) Jenks.

Education

Fitted for college at Boston public Latin school. Graduated from Harvard, 1863 (Master of Arts, 1866), Cambridge Division School, 1866.

Career

Ordained pastor 1st parish (Congressional Unitarian) Fitchburg, Massachusetts, April 10, 1867. Minister Charleston, South Carolina., 1873-1875. Revere, Massachusetts, 1877-1880, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1881-1885.

Since July 1, 1885, pastor 1st Congressional Parish (Unitarian), Canton, Massachusetts Is vice president Massachusetts Infant Asylum.

Vice president Boston Latin School Association. Secretary Massachusetts Congressional Charitable Society.

Trustee of Derby Academy, Hingham, Massachusetts. Member (and cabinet keeper) Massachusetts History Society, American History Association, American Antiq.

Society, New England Historic-Genealogical Society, Essex Institute, American Oriental Society, Prince Society (recording secretary).

Sons of the American Revolution, Society Colonial Wars, Massachusetts Reform Club, Massachusetts Civil Service Reform Club, and many charitable and religious societies.

Achievements

• Henry Fitch Jenks has been listed as a noteworthy Unitarian clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member (and cabinet keeper) Massachusetts History Society, American History Association, American Antiq. Society, New England Historic-Genealogical Society, Essex Institute, American Oriental Society, Prince Society (recording secretary). Clubs: Saint Botolph, University, Twentieth Century (Boston).

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Member publication com of several volumes of collections of Massachusetts History Society.

Connections

Married March 1, 1881, Lavinia H. Angier, of Belfast, Maine.

Father:

John Henry Jenks

Mother:

Mary Rand (Fitch) Jenks

Spouse:

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