Benjamin Eli Smith AM LHD

Editor of the

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

By his plan and under his direction work upon the Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia was begun in 1882 refusing then the title of Editor he was authorized to engage Prof. William Dwight Whitney to fill that position and as Managing Editor until 1894 contributed largely to the actual definition of words therafter as Editor-in-chief he completed enlarged and twicw revised the work.

Born Feb. 7, 1857 in Beirut Syria

Died Feb. 24, 1913 in New Rochelle N.Y.

Son of

Eli and Mehitable Simpkins Butler Smith

Humanist and Philosopher a delightful American he gave to his work and to service the devotion of a fine and versatile life

and in loving memory of his wife

Cornelia Gray Shelton

Born Aug. 20, 1853 in Birmingham, Conn.

Died May 6, 1936 in New Haven, Conn.

Daughter of

George Wellington and Margaret Gray

Atwood Shelton

Marker can be reached from Grove Street near High Street, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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