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Bentley, William

Bentley, William, 17591819, American Unitarian clergyman, b. Boston. From 1783 until his death he was pastor of East Church, Salem, Mass. His Diary (4 vol., 1905–14), covering the years 1784–1819, is a valuable historical source.

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