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Ware, Henry (Clergyman author was born)

clergyman, author, was born April 1, 1764, in Sherburne, Mass. He is a unitarian clergyman of Massachusetts, pastor of Hingham in 1787-1805. His election in the latter year to the Hollis professorship of divinity at Harvard university precipitated the dissensions which ultimately resulted in dividing the congregational body into 'unitarian and trinitarian portions. He was the author of Letters to Trinitarians and Calvinists; and Inquiry into Foundation, Evidences, and Truth of Religion. He died July 12, 1845, in Cambridge, Mass.