Daily Baptist Encyclopedia Benjamin, Rev. Judson, was born in Rodman, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1819.

Baptist Church History

1h  · Daily Baptist Encyclopedia Benjamin, Rev. Judson, was born in Rodman, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1819. THe graduated at Brown Uni- versity, in the class of 1846, He took a partial course of study at the Newton Theological Institution ; was ordained at Providence, R. I., Oct. 13, 1848. Having received an appointment as a missionary, he sailed from Boston, Oct. 21, 1848, and arrived at Tavoy, in Burmah, April 9, 1849. In March, 1850, he removed to Mergui, where he devoted himself specially to the work of the conversion of the Ta- laings. Mergui was given up as a station in 1853, and Mr. Benjamin was transferred to Maulmain. He returned to his native country in 1854, and died at Boston, Feb. 20, 1855.From the Baptist Encyclopedia by WIlliam Cathcart