John Thornton Kirkland

(1770-1840)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Kirkland, John Thornton, 1770 1840 LBT ID: JiKirkl1840 VIAF ID: 3215311 LOC ID: n85387453	B/BAP: 1770-08-17 DIED: 1840-04-26
SOURCES: DAB; Virtual International Authority File; LOC Name Authority File
Educated at Harvard, he was a founder of the Monthly Anthology and Boston Athenaeum, pastor of the New South Church in Boston (1794-1810), and president of Harvard College (1810-28).