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|description=American military man. While at school, invented the game of baseball, 1839, a claim substantiated by a 1907 commission chaired by Col. A. G. Mills. Served throughout the Civil War, 1861-65, including at Fort Sumter, Antietam and Gettysburg, where his heroic role is commemorated by a bronze statue unveiled in 1917. Joined the Theosophical Society soon after its formation and became a staunch friend of the Founders; after their departure for India he was made President ''pro tem'' in the U.S.A., with W. Q. Judge as Secretary, and on April 17, 1880, was elected Vice-President of the Theosophical Society. {{ctd-source|BCW|1|459-461}}. | |description=American military man. While at school, invented the game of baseball, 1839, a claim substantiated by a 1907 commission chaired by Col. A. G. Mills. Served throughout the Civil War, 1861-65, including at Fort Sumter, Antietam and Gettysburg, where his heroic role is commemorated by a bronze statue unveiled in 1917. Joined the Theosophical Society soon after its formation and became a staunch friend of the Founders; after their departure for India he was made President ''pro tem'' in the U.S.A., with W. Q. Judge as Secretary, and on April 17, 1880, was elected Vice-President of the Theosophical Society. {{ctd-source|BCW|1|459-461}}. | ||
[[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]]’s order appointing him acting president was dated 17 January 1879. [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] notified him of his election as vice-president in a letter dated 17 April 1880. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations (BCW vol.2)|BCW 2:xxv,xxxi]]}} | |||
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|other resources=[https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/doubleday-abner Theosophy World Encyclopedia] | |other resources=[https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/doubleday-abner Theosophy World Encyclopedia] | ||
|mentioned in=[[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations (BCW vol.2)|Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations]] ([[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations (BCW vol.2)|BCW 2:xxv,xxxi]]) | |||
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Doubleday, Abner
(26 June 1819 − 26 January 1893)
American military man. While at school, invented the game of baseball, 1839, a claim substantiated by a 1907 commission chaired by Col. A. G. Mills. Served throughout the Civil War, 1861-65, including at Fort Sumter, Antietam and Gettysburg, where his heroic role is commemorated by a bronze statue unveiled in 1917. Joined the Theosophical Society soon after its formation and became a staunch friend of the Founders; after their departure for India he was made President pro tem in the U.S.A., with W. Q. Judge as Secretary, and on April 17, 1880, was elected Vice-President of the Theosophical Society. (BCW 1:459-461).
H. S. Olcott’s order appointing him acting president was dated 17 January 1879. H. P. Blavatsky notified him of his election as vice-president in a letter dated 17 April 1880. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 2:xxv,xxxi)
Some links:
- Quotes: Boris de Zirkoff
- CTD article in Russian: Даблдей, Эбнер
- Wikipedia: Abner Doubleday
- Other resources: Theosophy World Encyclopedia
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