Erastus is a masculine given name which may refer to:
Biblical figures:
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Erastus of Corinth
Erastus of Corinth (, ''Erastos''), also known as Erastus of Paneas, held the political office of steward (, ''oikonomos''), in Corinth, according to the Epistle to the Romans 16:23 of the New Testament. The office is defined as "the manager o ...
, in the New Testament of the Bible
People:
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Erastus of Scepsis, 4th century BC student of Plato
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Erastus Newton Bates (1828–1898), American politician and Civil War brigadier general
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Erastus Flavel Beadle (1821–1894), American printer and pioneer publisher of pulp fiction
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Erastus C. Benedict (1800–1880), American lawyer and politician
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Erastus Brigham Bigelow
Erastus Brigham Bigelow (April 2, 1814 – December 6, 1879) was an American inventor of weaving machines.
Beginnings
Erastus Bigelow was born in West Boylston, Massachusetts. He was the son of a cotton weaver, and it was his parents' desire that ...
(1814–1879), inventor of weaving machines
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Erastus Brooks
Erastus Brooks (January 31, 1815 – November 25, 1886) was an American newspaper editor and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on January 31, 1815, in Portland, then in the District of Maine, Massachusetts, the son of Capt. James Brooks ...
(1815–1886), American newspaper editor and politician
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Erastus Corning
Erastus Corning (December 14, 1794 – April 9, 1872) was an American businessman and politician from Albany, New York. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he was most notable for his service as mayor of Albany, New York, mayor of Alba ...
(1794–1872), businessman and politician
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Erastus Corning 2nd
Erastus Corning 2nd (October 7, 1909 – May 28, 1983) was an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who served as the 72nd mayor of Albany, New York from 1942 to 1983, when Albany County was controlled by one of the last classi ...
(1909–1983), mayor of Albany, New York, great-grandson of the above
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Erastus Milo Cravath (1833–1900), American abolitionist, field secretary with the American Missionary Association, co-founder and president of Fisk University and founder of numerous other historically black colleges
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Erastus D. Culver (1803–1889), American anti-slavery activist, attorney, politician, judge and diplomat
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Erastus Fairbanks (1792–1864), American manufacturer and politician, a founder of the Republican Party and twice Governor of Vermont
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Erastus Salisbury Field
Erastus Salisbury Field (May 19, 1805 in Leverett, Massachusetts – June 28, 1900 in Sunderland, Massachusetts) was an American folk art painter of portraits, landscapes, and history pictures.
Erastus Field and his twin sister, Salome, were born ...
(1805–1900), American folk art painter
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Erastus Otis Haven (1820–1881), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and president of the University of Michigan and Northwestern University
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Erastus Hussey (1800–1889), American abolitionist and one of the founders of the Republican Party
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Erastus C. Knight (1857–1923), American businessman and politician
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Erastus Dow Palmer
Erastus Dow Palmer (April 2, 1817March 9, 1904) was an American sculptor.
Life
Palmer was born in Pompey, New York on April 2, 1817. He was the second of nine children. He showed early artistic promise, and pursued his father's trade of carpent ...
(1817–1904), American sculptor
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Erastus Root (1773–1846), American lawyer and politician
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Erastus G. Smith (1855–1937), American politician
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Erastus Snow
Erastus Snow (November 9, 1818 – May 27, 1888) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1849 until his death. Snow was a leading figure in the Mormon colonizat ...
(1818–1888), Mormon religious official
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Erastus D. Telford (1874–1936), American lawyer and politician
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Erastus J. Turner (1846–1933), American politician
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Erastus B. Tyler (1822–1891), American businessman, merchant and American Civil War Union Army officer
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Erastus Uutoni (born 1961), Namibian politician
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Erastus Wells (1823–1893), American politician and businessman
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Erastus Wentworth
Erastus Wentworth (; Pinyin: ''Wànwéi''; Foochow Romanized: ''Uâng-ùi''; August 5, 1813 – May 26, 1886) was an educator, a Methodist Episcopal minister, and a missionary to Fuzhou, China.
Life
Dr. Wentworth was born in Stonington, Conne ...
(1813–1886), American educator, Methodist Episcopal minister and missionary in China
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Erastus Wiman (1834–1904), Canadian journalist and businessman and a developer in the New York City borough of Staten Island
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