Philo Carpenter
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Philo Carpenter was Chicago, Illinois' first pharmacist, and an outspoken abolitionist.
Carpenter's grave at Graceland Cemetery
Chicago Theological Seminary
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The Chicago Theological Seminary is a Christian ecumenical American seminary located in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of several seminaries historically affiliated with the United Church of Christ. It
Philo Carpenter
…to support the North or the South. He then organized a new church, the First Congregational, and became deacon. Carpenter also was a member of the Chicago Theological Seminary, and was managing director of the Chicago Bible Society. In 1838, Carpenter helped to form and lead the Chicago chapter of the American Anti-Slavery…
Seal of Chicago Theological Seminary
The Chicago Theological Seminary at its new location in Hyde Park, Chicago
New Chapel elevation
The Chicago Theological Seminary is an independent educational institution located within the broader campus of the University of Chicago. From the top of Rockefeller Chapel, the Main Quadrangles can be seen on the left (West), the Oriental Institute and the Booth School of Business and Laboratory Schools can be seen on the right (East). The panoramic is bounded on both sides by the Midway Plaisance (South).