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rev. 1812 william emerson -lrb- published in '' polyanthos '' boston , massachusetts unitarian concord , massachusetts 250 rev. . jpg william emerson -lrb- polyanthos , may 1812 -rrb- william emerson -lrb- minister -rrb-
 william emerson
william emerson -lrb- minister -rrb-

the rev. william emerson -lrb- may 6 , 1769 -- may 12 , 1811 -rrb- was one of boston 's leading citizens , a liberal-minded unitarian minister , pastor to boston 's first church and founder of its philosophical society , anthology club , and boston athenaeum , and father to ralph waldo emerson .
