James H. DeVotie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1814
Place of Birth: Oneida County, New York, United States
Date of Death: 16-Feb-1891
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About James H. DeVotie
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- DeVotie (1814–1891) was an Baptist minister in the American South.
- Born in Oneida County, New York, he was a pastor in South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia.
- He was a co-founder of Howard College in Marion, Alabama, later known as Samford University near Birmingham.
- He was a long-time trustee of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.
- He served as a Confederate chaplain during the Civil War.
- After the war, he worked for the Southern Baptist Convention.
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