Annie Russell Wall

Title

Annie Russell Wall

Full Name

Wall, Annie Russell (1835 - 1920)

Lifespan

July 18, 1835 – May 8, 1920

Place of origin

New Bedford, Massachusetts

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Occupation

Teacher

Historian

Historical author

Short biography

Annie Russell Wall was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, July 18n 1835. Her parents were William A. Wall, a New Bedford artist of note, and Rhobe T. (Russell) Wall, descended from John Russell who settled in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in the 17th century. After passing her early life in New Bedord, Wall went to Cambridge, Massachusetts to teach and later to Washington University in St. Louis , Missouri. She was associated with John Fiske. After her return to New Bedford, circa 1900, Wall became corresponding secretary of The Alliance of the First Congregational Society, an office which she filled until her death. She was a Life Member of the Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women. A lifelong student of history, general and ecclesiastical, Wall gave each year in the Unitarian Chapel in New Bedford courses of Bible lectures. Annie Russell Wall died in New Bedford, May 8, 1920.

Selected List of Publications

Dante's imperialism

Link to external sources

Annie Russell Wall - Wikipedia