Rev. Julius Hawley Seelye was a missionary, author, US Representative, and former president of Amherst College. The system of Latin Honors in use at many universities worldwide is said to have been created by him. A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Amherst College is an independent liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. It is the third oldest college in Massachusetts. ... Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. ...

Biography

Seelye was born in Bethel, Connecticut in 1924, and graduated from Amherst College in 1849. He later became a prominent Christian clergyman, professor of moral philosophy, and author. He served in the US Congress from 1874 to 1877. Seelye was the fifth president of Amherst College, serving from 1876 to 1890. Bethel is a town located in USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 18,067. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Amherst College is an independent liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. It is the third oldest college in Massachusetts. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. ... Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... Events January - April January 1 - New York City annexes The Bronx January 23 - Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, to Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, only daughter of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Amherst College is an independent liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. It is the third oldest college in Massachusetts. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In his later years, Seelye worked as a medical missionary in the Middle-East, beginning a long family tradition of affiliation with the Arab world.

He is the brother of Laurenus Clark Seelye, first president of Smith College. He is also the great grandfather of Fmr. US Ambassador Talcott Seelye and the great-great grandfather of NPR reporter Kate Seelye Laurenus Clark Seelye (1827-1924) was the first president of Smith College, serving from 1873-1910. ... Smith College campus center Smith College, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, is the largest womens college in the United States. ...

Seelye died in 1895. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Written Work

 The Way, the Truth, and the Life (1873) Duty (1891) Citizenship (1894)