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Capen, Samuel B. (Samuel Billings), 1842-1914

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: December 12, 1842 (date of birth)
  • Existence: January 29, 1914 (date of death)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Samuel Billings Capen collection of writings, 1882-1913.

 Collection
Identifier: MS0835
Abstract Samuel Billings Capen was born on December 12, 1842 in Boston. Samuel would become heavily involved in a number of different organizations starting in 1882 when he became the president of the Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions would also benefit from Capen’s services when he became president in 1899. He was a part of the Haystack Prayer Meeting in 1906 and would eventually travel to Asia as the head of the ABCFM and...
Dates: 1882-1913