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Calling Dr. Cobb an English barrister was inaccurate; while he was born in Great Britain, he studied law in the United States. Dr. Cobb was the editor of ''New Era'', a publication for Reformed Jews,<ref>"Who's Who in the Theosophical Society," ''The Theosophical Year Book, 1938'' (Adyar, Madras, India:Theosophical Publishing House, 1938), 173.</ref> and also of a socialist journal, ''The Nationalist.'' | Calling Dr. Cobb an English barrister was inaccurate; while he was born in Great Britain, he studied law in the United States. | ||
== Writings and editorial work == | |||
Dr. Cobb was the editor of ''New Era'', a publication for Reformed Jews,<ref>"Who's Who in the Theosophical Society," ''The Theosophical Year Book, 1938'' (Adyar, Madras, India:Theosophical Publishing House, 1938), 173.</ref> and also of a socialist journal, ''The Nationalist.'' | |||
* '''''A Quartercentury of Cremation in North America: Being a Report of Progress in the United States and Canada for the Last Quarter of the Nineteenth Century; to which Have Been Added, as an Afterthought, a Few Words about the Advance in Europe During the Same Period'''''. Knight and Millet, 1901. 189 pages. Available from [https://books.google.com/books?id=b2kPAAAAYAAJ Google Books]. | |||
* '''''Reynard the Fox: An Early Apologue of Renown'''''. Boston: Damrell & Upman, 1899. This is a translation from the German by Cobb of a work by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. | |||
* '''''Anna Steiniger, a Biographical Sketch: In Which Is Contained a Suggestion of the Clark-Steiniger System of Pianoforte Playing'''''. 1886. | |||
== Additional resources == | |||
* Herndon, Richard. '''''Men of progress, one thousand biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the commonwealth of Massachusetts.''''' Boston: New England Magazine, 1896. 1027 pages. Includes an article about John Storer Cobb. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 1 December 2017
Dr. John Storer Cobb was present at the founding of the Theosophical Society on September 7, 1875. He served as the first Recording Secretary from October 30, 1875 to 1877, and then Treasurer from 1877-1879.[1]
As historian Josephine Ransom described him:
English barrister and Doctor of Laws. Ex-editor of the New Era Magazine, the organ of the Reformed Jews. Was a leader in the Cremation Movement. He was sent as Presidential Agent, by the Council in New York, to assist in the foundation of the British Theosophical Society of the Arya Samaj of Aryavarta, 1878. He lost interest and disappeared.[2]
Calling Dr. Cobb an English barrister was inaccurate; while he was born in Great Britain, he studied law in the United States.
Writings and editorial work
Dr. Cobb was the editor of New Era, a publication for Reformed Jews,[3] and also of a socialist journal, The Nationalist.
- A Quartercentury of Cremation in North America: Being a Report of Progress in the United States and Canada for the Last Quarter of the Nineteenth Century; to which Have Been Added, as an Afterthought, a Few Words about the Advance in Europe During the Same Period. Knight and Millet, 1901. 189 pages. Available from Google Books.
- Reynard the Fox: An Early Apologue of Renown. Boston: Damrell & Upman, 1899. This is a translation from the German by Cobb of a work by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
- Anna Steiniger, a Biographical Sketch: In Which Is Contained a Suggestion of the Clark-Steiniger System of Pianoforte Playing. 1886.
Additional resources
- Herndon, Richard. Men of progress, one thousand biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston: New England Magazine, 1896. 1027 pages. Includes an article about John Storer Cobb.
Notes
- ↑ "Who's Who in the Theosophical Society," The Theosophical Year Book, 1938 (Adyar, Madras, India:Theosophical Publishing House, 1938), 173.
- ↑ Josephine Ransom, A Short History of The Theosophical Society (Adyar, Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1938), 111.
- ↑ "Who's Who in the Theosophical Society," The Theosophical Year Book, 1938 (Adyar, Madras, India:Theosophical Publishing House, 1938), 173.