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A. C. (Amos Cooper) Dayton
1813–1865
A 19th-century Baptist minister, physician, and novelist, this writer is best remembered for blending religious debate with fiction in popular works like Theodosia Ernest. His books helped carry Baptist ideas to a wide readership in the years before the Civil War.
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 became a physician before turning toward Baptist ministry, writing, editing, and teaching. He went on to build a varied career that joined professional training with religious work, making him a notable voice in Baptist life.
He is especially remembered for his religious novels and apologetic writing, including Theodosia Ernest, which remained his best-known work and is still available through Project Gutenberg. Dayton was also associated with the Landmark movement among Baptists, and his writing gave that world of ideas a form that ordinary readers could follow.
Some reference works list his birth year differently, but library and historical sources connected with his published work commonly identify him as A. C. Dayton (1813–1865). I couldn’t confirm a suitable portrait of him from the sources I checked, so no image is included.