Literary Encyclopedia

James Redpath

  • John Koontz (Drew University)

James Redpath was born August 24, 1833, in Berwick Upon Tweed on the northeast coast of England. His mother was English and came from a seafaring family. His father was Scottish, and for a time he served as the master of schools in Berwick. The family was “seceder” Presbyterian, a denomination founded in opposition to the Patronage Act of 1712 which restored the power of land-owning patrons over congregants to choose church ministers. This was the religious climate in which Redpath, the oldest of seven children, was raised to become a minister. But he developed serious theological objections while still young and gave up his studies despite his father's strenuous resistance.

In 1849 the family emigrated to the United

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First published 13 June 2003

Citation: Koontz, John. "James Redpath". The Literary Encyclopedia. 13 June 2003

[http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=5400, accessed 30 July 2010.]

 

Life, Works and Times

Dates:

  • 1833 to 1891 (Life Span)
  • 1854 to 1891 (Activity Span)

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  • England (Birth)
  • United States (Primary Activity)

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