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American clergyman and writer (1858–1901)

Maltbie Davenport Babcock (August 3, 1858 – May 18, 1901) was a noted American clergyman and writer of the 19th century.

He authored the familiar hymn, This is My Father's World, among others.^[1]

Early life

Babcock was born at Syracuse, New York,^[2] eldest son of Henry and Emily Maria (Maltbie) Babcock.

His first American ancestor was James Babcock (1612–1679), a native of England, who emigrated in 1642, settling first at Portsmouth, Rhode Island and then in Westerly, where his descendants became prominent.^[3] Maltbie Davenport Babcock's great-grandfather, Henry Davis, was second president of Hamilton College, and his grandfather, Rev.

Ebenezer Davenport Maltbie, was also a Presbyterian minister of note. As a young man, Babcock was described as "tall and broad-shouldered" and a muscular swimmer and baseball player.^[4]

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