He compiled the travelogues of his uncle, Timothy Dwight IV, previously president of Yale, which he brought to publication in 1821. In 1825, he published the second tourist guidebook in the United States, The Northern Traveller, which he updated with regular editions until 1841.[2] A commentator on American society, he wrote a number of works on child rearing and school reform and, in the 1850s and 1860s, passionately advocated for the cause of Garibaldi and the unification of Italy.
He married Eleanor Boyd on April 24, 1827. Their children were:[1]
Maria Bayard Dwight (February 17, 1828 - February 11, 1852)
Ellen Boyd Dwight (born September 16, 1830), married Captain Charles C. H. Kennedy, who served in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War
Theodore Dwight III (March 4, 1833 - December 18, 1852)
Mary Alsop Dwight (born March 17, 1836)
Anna Maria Dwight (born November 18, 1837), ran a girls' school with sister Mary
Augusta Moore Dwight (born November 18, 1840), married Sherwood Bissel Ferris
Rebecca Jaffray Dwight (born March 1, 1842), married Fenton Rockwell and had one child Benjamin Fenton Rockwell on December 17, 1868
He died on October 16, 1866, in Brooklyn, New York, from injuries in a train accident while traveling to Newark, New Jersey.[1] After accompanying his daughter and two grandchildren, he had jumped off the train as it left the station.[3]
Publicationsedit
A Journal of a Tour in Italy in the Year 1821 with a Description of Gibraltar (1821)
The Northern Traveller (1825; sixth edition, 1841)
First Lessons in Modern Greek (1833)
The Roman Republic of 1849 (1851)
History of Connecticut (1841)
The Kansas War: or, the Exploits of Chivalry in the Nineteenth Century (1859)
Dwight's American Penny Magazine, and Family Newspaper, later Dwight's American Magazine, and Family Newspaper, weekly, from February 8, 1845, to at least vol. 3, no. 52, December 25, 1847.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abcBenjamin Woodbridge Dwight (1874). The history of the descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass. Vol. 1. J. F. Trow & son, printers and bookbinders. pp. 231–234. ISBN9781981482658.
^Richard Gassan, "The First American Tourist Guidebooks: Authorship and Print Culture of the 1820s", Book History 8 (2005), pp. 51-74
^"The New-Jersey Railroad—The Death of Theodore Dwight" (PDF). The New York Times. October 20, 1866. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^Dwight's American Penny Magazine, and Family Newspaper, vol 1. no. 1, February 8, 1845 - Dwight's American Magazine, and Family Newspaper, vol. 3, no. 52, December 25, 1847
External linksedit
Yale Obituary record
Frank Luther Scott, A History of American Magazines 1740-1850, 1966, page 364, footnote 81.
January 01, 1970
theodore, dwight, author, theodore, dwight, 1796, 1866, american, author, theodore, dwightborn, 1796, march, 1796hartford, connecticut, diedoctober, 1866, 1866, aged, brooklyn, york, educationyale, collegeoccupationwriterspouseeleanor, boyd, 1827, children7par. Theodore Dwight 1796 1866 was an American author Theodore DwightBorn 1796 03 03 March 3 1796Hartford Connecticut U S DiedOctober 16 1866 1866 10 16 aged 70 Brooklyn New York U S EducationYale CollegeOccupationWriterSpouseEleanor Boyd m 1827 wbr Children7ParentTheodore Dwight father RelativesRichard Alsop uncle Timothy Dwight IV uncle Contents 1 Life 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksLife editTheodore Dwight was born on March 3 1796 in Hartford Connecticut His father was Theodore Dwight 1764 1846 of the New England Dwight family His mother was Abigail Alsop 1765 1846 the sister of Richard Alsop 1761 1815 1 He graduated from Yale College in 1814 He compiled the travelogues of his uncle Timothy Dwight IV previously president of Yale which he brought to publication in 1821 In 1825 he published the second tourist guidebook in the United States The Northern Traveller which he updated with regular editions until 1841 2 A commentator on American society he wrote a number of works on child rearing and school reform and in the 1850s and 1860s passionately advocated for the cause of Garibaldi and the unification of Italy He married Eleanor Boyd on April 24 1827 Their children were 1 Maria Bayard Dwight February 17 1828 February 11 1852 Ellen Boyd Dwight born September 16 1830 married Captain Charles C H Kennedy who served in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War Theodore Dwight III March 4 1833 December 18 1852 Mary Alsop Dwight born March 17 1836 Anna Maria Dwight born November 18 1837 ran a girls school with sister Mary Augusta Moore Dwight born November 18 1840 married Sherwood Bissel Ferris Rebecca Jaffray Dwight born March 1 1842 married Fenton Rockwell and had one child Benjamin Fenton Rockwell on December 17 1868 He died on October 16 1866 in Brooklyn New York from injuries in a train accident while traveling to Newark New Jersey 1 After accompanying his daughter and two grandchildren he had jumped off the train as it left the station 3 Publications editA Journal of a Tour in Italy in the Year 1821 with a Description of Gibraltar 1821 The Northern Traveller 1825 sixth edition 1841 First Lessons in Modern Greek 1833 The Roman Republic of 1849 1851 History of Connecticut 1841 The Kansas War or the Exploits of Chivalry in the Nineteenth Century 1859 Dwight s American Penny Magazine and Family Newspaper later Dwight s American Magazine and Family Newspaper weekly from February 8 1845 to at least vol 3 no 52 December 25 1847 4 References edit a b c Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight 1874 The history of the descendants of John Dwight of Dedham Mass Vol 1 J F Trow amp son printers and bookbinders pp 231 234 ISBN 9781981482658 Richard Gassan The First American Tourist Guidebooks Authorship and Print Culture of the 1820s Book History 8 2005 pp 51 74 The New Jersey Railroad The Death of Theodore Dwight PDF The New York Times October 20 1866 p 4 Retrieved March 15 2022 Dwight s American Penny Magazine and Family Newspaper vol 1 no 1 February 8 1845 Dwight s American Magazine and Family Newspaper vol 3 no 52 December 25 1847External links editYale Obituary record Frank Luther Scott A History of American Magazines 1740 1850 1966 page 364 footnote 81 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theodore Dwight author amp oldid 1181843756, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
