Chamberlin, Rev. J. M.

CHAMBERLIN

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Date: 1/13/2013 at 08:18:48

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

CHAMBERLAIN, Rev. J.M.—Grinnell Twp—pg 890. Treasurer of the Iowa College, of Grinnell. Is a native of Wooster county, Massachusetts; he was there reared and educated at Dartmouth College; he graduated in 1855, and in 1858 at the Theological Seminary, at Andover. He took charge of the Congregational Church at Des Moines in 1859, where he continued for six years; he was then appointed agent of the American Missionary Association for the Northwest, traveling most of the time for three years, and part of the time was agent for the Iowa College; he was then pastor of the Congregational Church at Eddyville, Iowa, for one year. He came here in 1868, and accepted his present position which he has since filled with satisfaction to all.