Ebenezer Alfred Johnson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ebenezer Alfred Johnson

American classical scholar

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1813

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1891

Profession: translator, classical scholar

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Ebenezer Alfred Johnson

  • Ebenezer Alfred Johnson (August 18, 1813 – July 18, 1891) was an American classical scholar. Johnson was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on August 18, 1813, the son of Ebenezer and Sarah B.
  • (Law) Johnson, Johnson graduated from Yale College in 1833.
  • After teaching for two years in New Canaan, Conn., he became a tutor in Yale College, and during his tutorship of two years he was also engaged in study at Yale Law School.
  • He was then admitted to the New Haven bar, but a year later accepted a call to an assistant professorship of Greek and Latin in the University of the City of New York.
  • In 1840 he was made full Professor of Latin, and this chair he retained until his death.
  • In 1867 he received from the University with which he was connected the honorary degree of LL.D., and in 1888, on the completion of his semi-centenary, the further honor of L.H.D.
  • He was a thorough and earnest scholar, and early in life he published editions of Cicero's Select Orations and of Cornelius Nepos. He died of apoplexy at his home in Yonkers, N.
  • Y., on July 18, 1891, at the age of 78 years.
  • He married, on August 18, 1842, Margaret F., daughter of Dr.
  • John Yan Cleve, who died on June 15, 1849.
  • Two of their children died in infancy; and two survive them—a daughter and a son (a graduate of the University of New York and of the Yale Divinity School).
  • He was next married, on July 9, 1851, to Harriet, daughter of William B.
  • Gilley, of New York City, who survived him, without children. This article incorporates public domain material from the 1892 Yale Obituary Record.

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