Asa Drury

Asa Drury (1801–1870) was an American Baptist minister and educator primarily teaching at Granville Literary and Theological Institution (today's Denison University) in Granville, Ohio and the Western Baptist Theological Institute in Covington, Kentucky, and establishing the public schools in Covington. He is best known for his antebellum abolitionist views and his role in establishing the Underground Railroad in Ohio.

Personal facts

Asa Drury
Birth dateJuly 26, 1801
Birth place
Athol Massachusetts
Religion
Baptists
Date of deathMarch 18, 1870
Place of death
St. Anthony Minnesota
Residence
Covington Kentucky , Granville Ohio , Waterville Maine
Education
Brown University
Yale University
Known for
Denison University

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External resources

  1. http://www.kenton.lib.ky.us/genealogy/bios/detail.cfm?recordID=20