Augustus Hopkins Strong
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Baptist
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minister and theologian who lived in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His most influential book, Systematic Theology, proved to be a mainstay of Reformed Baptist
Reformed Baptist
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theological education for several generations.
Biography
He was born on August 3, 1836 in Rochester, New YorkRochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
to Alvah Strong, printer of such early Rochester newspapers as the Anti-Masonic Enquirer, the Morning Advertiser, and the Weekly Republican before becoming the longtime proprietor of The Daily Democrat
Democrat and Chronicle
The Democrat and Chronicle is the most widely circulated daily newspaper in the greater Rochester, New York area. Located at 55 Exchange Boulevard in downtown Rochester, the Democrat and Chronicle operates under the ownership of Gannett. The paper's production facility is located in the town of...
. His grandfather was a "physician of considerable eminence" from Warren, Connecticut
Warren, Connecticut
Warren is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Revolutionary War General Joseph Warren....
who moved to Scipio, New York
Scipio, New York
Scipio is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,713 at the 2010 census. The town name was provided by a clerk with an interest in the classics....
in 1799 and Rochester in 1821. Both his eldest uncle and father were deacons in the First Baptist Church of Rochester and helped found the Rochester Theological Seminary
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a theological college of Baptist origins. The present day school, which sits on the top of a hill in the beautiful setting of Highland Park in Rochester, New York is a product of several mergers....
, over which he later presided. His youngest uncle became a 49er after losing both his wife and infant son. His younger brother, Henry A. Strong, was a wildly successful businessman and philanthropist who served as Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company headquarted in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1892....
's first president.
He graduated from Yale College
Yale College
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in 1857, having had a religious conversion during his time in college. He began his theological studies at Rochester Theological Seminary and completed his D.D. in Germany. In August 1861 he was ordained pastor of First Baptist Church of Haverhill, MA. After his short pastorate in Haverhill, he went on in 1865 to become the pastor of First Church, Cleveland, OH, and from there to become president of Rochester Theological Seminary, during which time he wrote his Systematic Theology.
His eldest son was the American psychologist and philosopher, Charles A. Strong
Charles A. Strong
Charles Augustus Strong , philosopher and psychologist, was the eldest son of the Augustus Hopkins Strong. In 1865 the Rev. Strong moved the family to Cleveland, Ohio. Here the Strong family became acquainted with the family of John D...
. Diplomat Theodore C. Achilles
Theodore Achilles
Theodore Carter Achilles was a United States diplomat who served as Ambassador to Peru.-Biography:Achilles was born 29 December 1905 in Rochester, New York to the daughter of Eastman Kodak president Henry A. Strong. Achilles' uncle, George R. Carter, was the second Governor of Hawaii...
was a first cousin, twice removed. A niece married George R. Carter
George R. Carter
George Robert Carter was the second Territorial Governor of Hawaii, serving from 1903 to 1907.He was born December 28, 1866 in Honolulu. His mother was Sybil Augusta Judd , daughter of Gerrit P...
and a second cousin, twice removed married Margaret Woodbury Strong
Margaret Woodbury Strong
Margaret Woodbury Strong was an American collector and philanthropist. Strong was an avid collector, especially of toys and her large collection formed the basis for the Strong National Museum of Play.- External links :*...
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