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KENDRICK

KENDRICK, Clark, clergyman, was born in Hanover, N.IL, Oct. C, 1775. His parents were members of the Congregational church and among the first settlers of the town. He worked upon the farm, attended school and engaged in teaching school in Hanover. With his brother, Nathaniel, he was converted to the Baptist faith in 1798 and after his father's death he removed to Poultney, Vt., where he was ordained to the Baptist ministry, April 20, 1803, and entered on his duties at the Baptist church in that place. He also made preaching tours to different sec- tions of the state, the northern part of New York and to Canada. He aided in organizing the Ver- mont Baptist Education society, was chosen pres- ident and appointed agent to collect funds. This organization finally united with a similar one in northern New York and they established a literary and theological school at Hamilton, N.Y., in 1820, originally designed for indigent students who desired to become Baptist preach- ers. He became agent of the school to which he devoted the remainder of his life. This school, known as Hamilton Literary and Theological in- stitute, was incorporated as Madison university in

1846 and changed its name to Colgate university in 1890. He received the honoraiy degree of A.M. from Middlebury college, Vermont, in 1819. He was married to Esther Thompson, and their sons, James Ry land and Asahel C. (q.v.), were educated at Hamilton seminary. He is the author of: Plain Dealing loith the Pedo-Baptists, and of a number of publislied sermons. He died at Poultney, Vt., Feb. 29, 1824.

KENDRICK, Henry Lane, educator, was bora in Lebanon, N.H., Jan. 20, 1811. He was ap- pointed to the U.S. Military academy in 1831, was bre vetted 2d lieutenant, and assigned to the 2d U.S. infantry, July 1, 1835. He served at the academy as assistant pi-ofessor of chemistry, mineralogy and geology, 1835-38, was promoted 2d lieutenant, April 1, 1836; transferred to the 2d artilleiy, June 16, 1836, and promoted 1st lieuten- ant, June 20, 1837. He was principal assistant professor of chemistry, mineralogy and geology at the academy, 1888-47; was promoted captain and returned to the 2d artillery, June 18, 1846, and served in the war with Mexico, 1847-48, being engaged in the siege of Vera Cruz, March 10-29, 1847; the battle of Cerro Gordo, April 17-18,

1847; the skirmish of Amazociue, May 14, 1847; and at the defence of Puebla, Sept. 13 to Oct. 12, 1847, where he was brevetted major for gallant and meritorious conduct. He served as acting ordnance officer, Dec. 10, 1847, to June 16, 1848; in gariison. New York harbor, 1848, and at Jef- ferson barracks, 1848-49; on frontier duty in command of an artillery battalion on the march from Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to Santa F^, N.M.,

1849; in the exjieditions against the Navajo In- dians, 1849 and 1851; at Santa Fe, N.M., 1849-51; as commanding escort of the topographical party from Zuni river, N.M., to San Diego, Cal., 1851- 52, and between the Republican Fork and the Arkansas river, 1853, and in command of Fort Defiance, N.M., 1852-57, and professor of chem- istry, mineralogy and geology at West Point, 1857-80. He declined the appointment of briga- dier-general of volunteers, Sept. 23, 1861. He was retired with the brevet rank of major and the pay of colonel, Dec. 13, 1880. He received the hon- orary degree of A.M. from Dartmouth in 1844, and that of LL. D. from the University of Mis- souri, 1868, and from the University of Rochester in 1869. He was vice-president of the Union League club, 1889-90. His portrait was painted for the library of the U.S. Military academy. He died in New York city. May 24, 1891.

KENDRICK, James Ryland, educator, was born in Poultney, Vt., April 21, 1821; son of the Rev. Clark and Esther (Thompson) Kendrick. He studied at Hamilton Theological institute, N.Y., and was graduated from Brown with hon- ors, A.B., 1^40, A.M., 1843. He tavight school in Georgia, 1840-42; was licensed and ordained at Forsyth, Ga., in 1842; and was pastor of the Baptist church at Macon, Ga., 1843-47; of the First Baptist church at Charleston, S.C, 1847-53; fovinded the Citadel Square church at Charleston, and was its pastor, 1853-62, and was pastor of the Baptist church and principal of an academy in Madison, Ga., 1862-65. At the close of the civil war he removed to New York city, and was pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist church, 1865-72; of the Baptist church in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1873-80; and of Mt. Morris church, Harlem, New York city, 1882-85. He was a personal friend of Matthew Vassar, who was one of his parishioners and who induced him to become a trustee of Vassar college. After the resignation of Presi- dent Caldwell in 1885, Dr. Kendrick was president of the college until the election of James IMonroe Taylor in 1886. After his death, his wife, Georgia (Avery) Kendrick, became lady principal of the college. The degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by the University of Rocliester in 1866. He was associate editor of the Southern Baptist, at Charleston, S.C.; compiled the Woman's College Hymnal (1887); published many sermons and ad- dresses, and contributed to periodical literature. He died in Pouglikeepsie, N.Y., Dec. 11, 1889.

KENDRICK, John Hills, third missionary bishop of New Mexico and Arizona and 147th in succession in the American episcopate, was born at Gambler, Ohio, May 14, 1836; son of John and Julia G. Kendrick and grandson of Stephen Kendrick, of Lebanon, N.H. He was educated at Marietta college, Ohio, and was admitted to the