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Duncan, William Cecil

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a Baptist minister, was born in the city of New York, January 24, 1824; graduated from Columbia College in 1844, arid from the theological department of Madison University in 1846; became editor of the Southwestern Baptist Chronicle at New Orleans, and pastor of the First Baptist Church there. In 1851 he became professor of ancient languages in the University of Louisiana, and in 1853 pastor of the Coliseum Baptist Church in the same city. He died there May 1, 1864. Among his published writings are a work on baptism and a translation of Von Rhoden's John the Baptist. See Appleton's Annual Cyclop. 4:366; Cathcart, Baptist Encyclop. page 349. (J.C.S.)