John Lauris Blake
John Lauris Blake (December 21, 1788 – July 6, 1857) was an American clergyman and bestselling author. He is best known as the author of the General Biographical Dictionary.
Life[edit]
He was born on 21 December 1788 in Northwood, New Hampshire.[1] During his adolescence he practiced cabinet making and at the same time prepared himself for college.[1] He graduated from Brown University in 1812,[1] and was licensed as a Congregational minister in 1813.[1]
Blake was the founder of the Ladies' Magazine, headmaster of the Cornhill School for Young Ladies,[2] and served on the committee of Boston public schools.[1]
Blake was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.[3] A significant number of original 19th century copies of works authored by Blake are held in the collections of the AAS.[4]
Bibliography[edit]
Blake was an editor of the Literary Advertiser and the Gospel Advocate. His published books include:
- A Text Book of Geography and Chronology (1814)
- Anecdotes of American Indians (1835)
- The Wonders of Art; Containing An Account of Celebrated Ancient Ruins; Fortifications; Public Edifices; Monuments; and some of The Most Curious and Useful Inventions in Modern Times (1845)
- A General Biographical Dictionary (1835, 13th ed., 1856)
- The Parlor Book or Family Encyclopædia of Useful Knowledge and General Literature (1837)[5]
- Farm and Fireside (1852)
- Farmer's Every Day Book (1852)
- Evidences of Christianity (1852)
- Modern Farmer (1853)
- A Cyclopædia of Modern Agriculture (1856)
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "history50states.com". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Godey's Lady's Book: Sarah Josepha Hale Biography". www.uvm.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "MemberListB". American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "AAS Catalog Name Search". catalog.mwa.org. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ Blake, John Lauris (1837-01-01). The parlor book: or, Family encyclopedia of useful knowledge and general literature ... ornamented with fine colored engravings. J. L. Piper.
