JAMES POLLARD ESPY

Career

Possibly his eminently sociable disposition urged his philosophy to this happier conclusion.

Religion

In his earlier life, Espy was an orthodox Calvinist, hut later abandoned the doctrine of eternal punishment as inconsonant with the concept of an infinitely loving and merciful God.

Connections

They had no children.

At the time of his marriage he took “Pollard” as his middle name.

Wife:

Margaret Pollard

While teaching at Cumberland, Md., he was married in 1812, to Margaret Pollard who shared to the fullest his enthusiasm and encouraged him on all occasions in his scientific work.