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George B. (George Blagden) Bacon
1836–1876
A New England minister from a family full of preachers, he wrote thoughtful books and sermons on religious life in the years just after the Civil War. His work is rooted in Congregationalist faith but also shows a wider interest in public duty and moral questions.
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Siam : The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is
by George B. (George Blagden) Bacon
About the author
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, in May 1836, George Blagden Bacon was an American Congregational minister and religious writer. He studied at Yale, and his family was deeply tied to the ministry: his father, Leonard Bacon, was a well-known Congregational pastor, and several of his brothers also entered church work.
Bacon served as a pastor in Orange, New Jersey, and became known for writing on religious and civic themes. Among the works linked with his name are The Sabbath Question and pieces that reflect on public spirit, preaching, and Christian duty.
He died in September 1876 at just 40 years old. Though his life was brief, his writing preserves the voice of a 19th-century pastor trying to speak clearly about faith, conscience, and the responsibilities of everyday life.