Bartlett, William
philanthropist, was born Jan. 31, 1748, in Newburyport, Mass. Entering on a mercantile career, before the revolution, he succeeded, with economy, in amassing a fortune, which he largely spent in charity, and for the advancement of religion and morals. At the foundation of Andover theological seminary, in 1807, he gave it $30,000, endowed a professorship, and built a house for the use of the incumbent. His gifts to this institution reached $250,000, and he also gave largely toward temperance work, missions, and the education of ministers. He died Feb. 8, 1841, in Newburyport, Mass.