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Carpenter, Chester Whitmore

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a Congregational minister, was born at Ashford, Conn., Aug. 8,1812. He graduated at Amherst College, in 1839, and at the Connecticut Theological Institute in 1844. He taught one year in Pittsfield, Mass., and was ordained at Sinclairsville, N.Y., Sept. 25, 1845. After preaching some time, he went South for the benefit of his health; and while on his return died, April 17,1867. See Hist. Catalogue of Conn. Theolog. Ins. p. 40. (J.C.S.)