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E. G. (Elihu Goodwin) Holland
1817–1878
A 19th-century American writer and minister, he published theology, criticism, poetry, and biography. His books range from reflective religious works to the poem collection Niagara, and Other Poems and the widely circulated Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger.
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Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger Fourth Edition
by E. G. (Elihu Goodwin) Holland
About the author
Elihu Goodwin Holland was a 19th-century American author whose published work shows an unusually broad range. Surviving records and book catalogs connect him with titles including The Natural Evidence on the Being of God, and the Immortal Life (1845), Reviews and Essays (1849), Essays and a Drama in Five Acts (1852), Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger (1854), and Niagara, and Other Poems (1861).
The mix of subjects suggests a writer equally at home in religious thought and literary work. He appears in library and archival records as E. G. Holland or Elihu Goodwin Holland, and some historical records list his life dates as 1817–1878 while others give 1818–1878, so the birth year is not completely consistent across sources.
Although a reliable portrait was not available from the pages I could confirm, the record of his books makes clear that he belonged to the busy world of 19th-century American print culture, writing on faith, criticism, history, and poetry rather than limiting himself to a single genre.