Bible Encyclopedias
Almy, William

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

an American philanthropist, a member of the Society of Friends, was born Feb. 17, 1761. He became a cotton-manufacturer at Providence, R. I., where he amassed a large fortune and endowed a large boarding-school. He died Feb. 5, 1836.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Almy, William'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/almy-william.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.