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| Short Name: | William Hanby |
| Full Name: | Hanby, William, 1808-1840 |
| Birth Year: | 1808 |
| Death Year: | 1840 |
Hanby, William. (Washington County, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1808--May 17, 1840, Westerville, Ohio). United Brethren in Christ. Indentured as a youth; later pastor, Scioto Conference, Ohio. Publishing agent of the denomination, 1837; editor of magazine Religious Telescope. Bishop, 1845-1849. Active in Temperance and Abolition movements; established Underground Railroad in Circleville, Ohio. Trustee of Otterbein College. Author of a history of the United Brethren church, compiler of The Church Harp, 1841, Circleville, Ohio.
| Hymnals by William Hanby (2) | As | Publication Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Church Harp | William Hanby (Editor) | 1852 |
| The Church Harp. Rev. ed. | W. Hanby (Editor) | 1856 |