Anderson, Rufus
- Name:
- Anderson, Rufus
- Title:
- Assistant Secretary of the American Board of Foreign Missions 1824-1832
Secretary of the American Board of Foreign Missions 1832-1866
Lecturer at Andover Seminary 1867-1869 - Born:
- 08/17/1896
- Birthplace:
- North Yarmouth, ME
- Died:
- 05/23/1880
- Death Location:
- Boston
- Residence:
- North Yarmouth, ME
Wenham, MA
Boston, MA - Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Congregationalist pastor, itinerant missionary
- Father:
- Rufus Anderson
- Mother:
- Hannah Parsons
- Spouse:
- Eliza Hill
- Children:
- Edward Anderson
- Notes:
- A fervent missionary, Anderson traveled to the Mediterranean, India, and the Hawaiian Islands, and published many works detailing his travels.
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