Background
Dexter, Henry Morton was born on July 12, 1846 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Henry Martyn (Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws) and Emmeline (Palmer) D.
Dexter, Henry Morton was born on July 12, 1846 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Henry Martyn (Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws) and Emmeline (Palmer) D.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1867, Master of Arts, 1870. Graduate Andover Theological Seminary, 1870.
Traveled abroad, 1870-1873, ordained Congressional ministry, 1873. Pastor Union Church, Taunton, Massachusetts, 1873-1888. Associate editor the Congregationalist, Boston, 1878-1901.
In literature work at Boston, since 1901.
Secretary and treasurer Committee of National Council of Congressional Churches of the United States, which erected memorial bronze tablet to John Robinson in Leyden, Holland, and dedicated it July 24, 1891. Delegate 1st International Congressional Council, London, 1891, and to 2d in Boston, 1899.
Married Emily Loud Sanford, June 9, 1881.