Bezaleel Howard
American Congregationalist minister (1753-1837)
Bezaleel Howard (November 22, 1753 – January 20, 1837) was an American Congregationalist minister.
Life
Howard was born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts to Jane and farmer Nathan Howard. Bezaleel worked on the family farm until age 21.
He enrolled at Harvard in 1777, after about nine months of preparation. He graduated in 1781. Following this, he began studying theology under a Dr. Gay while teaching at a school in Hingham. From 1783 until 1785, he was a tutor at Harvard.
In 1784, he was invited to preach at First Church in Springfield, Massachusetts for six weeks. He was well-received, and in November 1784 they asked him to become their new pastor.
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