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SMITH, Asa Dodge, clergyman, born in Amherst, New Hampshire, 21 September, 1804; died in Hanover, New Hampshire, 16 August, 1877. He was graduated at Dartmouth in 1830, and at Andover theological seminary in 1834, serving in 1830-'1 as principal of Limerick academy, Maine. He was pastor of the 14th street Presbyterian church in New York city from 1834 till 1863, lectured on pastoral theology in Union theological seminary in 1843-'4, and president of Dartmouth from 1563 until his death. Williams gave him the degree of D. D. in 1849, and the University of New York city that of LL. D. in 1864. He published a large number of addresses and sermons, and "Letters to a Young Student" (Boston, 1832)" " Memoir of Mrs. Louisa Adams Leavitt" (New York, 1843)" "Discourse on the Life and Character of Reverend Charles Hall" (1854); " The Puritan Character," an address (1857)" "Home Missions and Slavery," a pamphlet (1857) ; "Christian Stewardship" (1863)" and "Inauguration Address" (Hanover, N. 17i., 1863).
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