About Walter Hilliard Bidwell
Lived 1798 – 1881 (aged 83). Walter Hilliard Bidwell was a journalist.
Walter Hilliard Bidwell (June 21, 1798 – September 11, 1881) was an American magazine editor and preacher.
Early life Walter Hilliard Bidwell was born on June 21, 1798, in Farmington, Connecticut, to Mary (née Pelton) and William Bidwell. His father was a farmer. He joined Yale College in the sophomore class in 1824 and graduated in 1827. In 1829, he entered Yale Divinity School and became licensed to preach in 1833.
Career Bidwell was ordained pastor of the Congregational Church in Medfield, Massachusetts. After issues with his voice, he left the pastorate after four years and moved to Philadelphia.
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