Introduction

Biography

Henry was the son of Her­vey Bar­ber and Han­nah Le­land, and hus­band of Eli­za Hap­good Pratt.

He was edu­cat­ed at the Deer­field [Mas­sa­chu­setts] Aca­de­my and Mead­ville Theo­lo­gic­al School, Mead­ville, Penn­syl­vania (1861).

He held suc­cess­ive pas­tor­ates at Har­vard (1861–66) and Som­er­ville, Mas­sa­chu­setts (1866–84), and Mead­ville, Penn­syl­van­ia (1884–90).

He was a pro­fess­or of phi­lo­so­phy and theo­lo­gy at the Mead­ville Theo­lo­gic­al School (1884–1904), and in 1904 be­came pro­fess­or eme­ri­tus.

He was a mem­ber of the Am­eri­can His­to­ri­cal As­so­cia­tion and of the Am­eri­can Eco­no­mic As­so­cia­tion, and ed­it­ed the Uni­ta­ri­an Re­view (1875–84).