Background
Peet, Lyman Plimpton was born on October 24, 1860 in Foochow, China. Son of Lyman Burt Peet (missionary to China, 1839-1871) and Hannah Louisa (Plimpton) Peet Hartwell (missionary to China, 1858-1908).
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Lyman Plimpton Peet
Lyman Plimpton Peet, Chinese clergyman, educator. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Chapter. Decoration from China Red Cross Association, and made; Member of commission on a union hymn book in Chinese, public, 1913. Revised and enlarged Doctor Adam’s English-Chinese Dictionary, 1922.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1885, Bachelor of Divinity, 1888.
Career
Ordained Congleton ministry, 1888. Missionary, Foochow, China, 1888-1917. President Foochow College, 1890-1913.
President North Fulkien Religious Tract Society, 1907-1915.
General secretary Uniform Examinations in Primary and Secondary Schools for Fukien Province, 1915. Director of Language School for new missionaries to North Fukien, 1915-1920, Secretary to American Consulate, Foochow, since 1921.
Proprietor public Kung Tao Pao (Justice), since 1920.
Achievements
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Lyman Plimpton Peet has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.
Membership
Member Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Chapter. Decoration from China Red Cross Association, and made. Member of commission on a union hymn book in Chinese, public, 1913.
Revised and enlarged Doctor Adam’s English-Chinese Dictionary, 1922.
Connections
Married Caroline Koerner, of New York, October 17, 1888.
- Father:
- Lyman Burt Peet Peet
- Spouse:
- Caroline Koerner
