A prominent Christian minister, educator, and author.
| When Burke met | 1817 |
| Where Burke met | Newark, NJ |
| Occupation | Clergy |
| Interaction with Burke | Burke stayed with him; Griffin gave Burke a letter to Rev Barnabas King |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 102 |
Notes
Edward Dorr Griffin (January 6, 1770 – November 8, 1837) was an American Christian minister, educator, and author. Born in East Haddam, Connecticut, to George and Eve (Dorr) Griffin, he graduated from Yale College in 1790 and married Frances Huntington in 1796. Ordained in 1795, Griffin served as a pastor in New Hartford, Connecticut, before becoming the first pastor of Boston’s Park Street Church (1811–1815) and subsequently leading the Second Presbyterian Church in Newark, New Jersey. A founder of the American Bible Society and a rhetoric professor at Andover Theological Seminary, he served as the third president of Williams College from 1821 until 1836. Conflicting sources date his honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Union College to either 1808 or 1818.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.