Background
Taylor, John Phelps was born on April 6, 1841 in Andover, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Review Professor John Lord (Doctor of Divinity) and Caroline Lord (Phelps) T.
Taylor, John Phelps was born on April 6, 1841 in Andover, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Review Professor John Lord (Doctor of Divinity) and Caroline Lord (Phelps) T.
Descendant on maternal side of William Phelps, of East. Windsor, Thomas Lord, Hartford, Connecticut, John Phillips, secretary of John Milton, and of Peter Bulkeley, 1st minister of Concord, Massachusetts. Graduate Phillips Academy, Andover, 1858. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1862, Master of Arts, 1865.
Studied Paris, Bonn and Venice, 1863-1865.
Graduate Andover Theological Seminary, 1868. Studied with Professor David Gordon Lyon, Harvard, winters of 1884, 1885, with Professor Paul Haupt, Johns Hopkins, 1886, 1887, with Professor Richard James Horatio Gottheil, Columbia, 1888-1889, et cetera
(Doctor of Divinity, Middlebury College, Vermont, 1897).
Daughters of American Revolution and descendant of founder of Milford, Connecticut), October 14, 1868. Teacher Latin and Greek, Phillips Academy, 1866-1867. Ordained Congressional ministry, 1868.
Pastor South Church, Middletown, Connecticut, 1868-1874, Newport, Rhode Island, 1874-1876, Second Church, New London, Connecticut, 1877-1883.
Professor biblical theology and history, and Oriental archeology, Andover Theological Seminary, 1883-1899. Lecturer on Egyptology, Peabody Institute, Baltimore, 1885.
Trustee Abbott Academy, Andover, since 1892. Contributing editor on archeology, Andover Review, 1884-1893.
Member Committee of 15 at 250th anniversary of incorporation of Town of Andover.
Member Daughters of American Revolution and descendant Member Committee of 15 at 250th anniversary of incorporation of Town of Andover.
Married Antoinette Hall (member.