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Packard, Alpheus Spring (Clergyman educator author)

clergyman, educator, author, was born in 1798, in Chelmsford, Mass. In 1816 he graduated from Bowdoin college, and subsequently attained success in educational work. During 1819-24 he was a tutor in his alma mater; during 1824-65 he filled the chair of Latin and Greek languages; and was also college librarian. He edited the works of Dr. Appleton in two volumes; contributed valuable papers on the history of the monument on Bunker Hill' to the Maine Historical society; and various other papers to the North American Review and other publications. He died July 13, 1884, on Squirrel Island, Maine.