Farnham, Edwin P.
From Salem Links and Lore
Rev. Edwin P. Farnham was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Salem for more than ten years.
He emphasized religious activity among young people, serving as vice-president to the Young People's
Society of Christian Endeavor. He took an interest in public affairs and was president of the Kindergarten
association.
Born in Litchfield County, Ct. in 1849, he graduated from Brown with the class of '73, then entered Rochester Theological seminary, graduating in 1877.
See Also
Illustrated history of Salem and environs : issued as the souvenir edition of the Salem Evening News and describing and illustrating Salem, Massachusetts and immediate vicinity from first settlement to present day Salem Evening News, 1897, p. 48 & 98 (with photo)
