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A. C. (Amos Cooper) Dayton
1813–1865
A 19th-century physician turned Baptist minister, he wrote popular religious fiction that blended storytelling with debate and doctrine. His best-known books helped spread Landmark Baptist ideas to a wide audience.
1 Audiobook
Theodosia Ernest : Complete in two volumes
by A. C. (Amos Cooper) Dayton
About the author
Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, Amos Cooper Dayton was a physician, Baptist minister, editor, educator, and author. Sources consulted agree that he became especially known for his religious writing and for his connection to the Landmark Baptist movement, though they differ on some biographical details such as his exact birth date.
Dayton wrote fiction with a strong theological purpose, and he is best remembered for novels including Theodosia Ernest and The Infidel's Daughter. His work aimed to make religious argument accessible through story, which helped give his books a lasting place in Baptist reading circles.
He died in 1865 in Perry, Georgia. Although reliable biographical information about his life can be found, I could not confirm a suitable portrait image from the sources reviewed here, so no profile image is included.