Henry S. Huntington
American Presbyterian minister, advocate of nudism and eugenics
About Henry S. Huntington
Lived 1882 – 1981 (aged 98–99).
Henry Strong Huntington Jr. (1882-1981), was a Presbyterian minister who advocated the healthful advantages of nudism. He established the Burgoyne Trail Nudist Camp near Otis, Massachusetts. He was editor of the magazine, The Nudist. He was also an advocate of eugenics.
Clerical career Huntington was born in Gorham, Maine, where his father was a Congregational church minister. He graduated from Yale University in 1904 and was ordained as a minister in 1911 at the Auburn Theological Seminary, and became the minister of the Hope Presbyterian Church in Watertown, N.Y.
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Who was Henry S. Huntington?
American Presbyterian minister, advocate of nudism and eugenics
When was Henry S. Huntington born?
Henry S. Huntington was born in 1882.
When did Henry S. Huntington die?
Henry S. Huntington died in 1981.
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