Henry Sloane Coffin
Henry Sloane Coffin | |
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Coffin on the cover of Time November 15, 1926 | |
| Born | January 5, 1877 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 1954 (aged 77) Lakeville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Title | President of the Union Theological Seminary |
| Spouse | Dorothy (nee Eells) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Yale College, Union Theological Seminary |
Henry Sloane Coffin (January 5, 1877 – November 25, 1954) was president of the Union Theological Seminary, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, and one of the most famous ministers in the United States. He was also one of the translators of the popular hymn "O Come, O Come Emmanuel", along with John Mason Neale.