This article is about the given name. For the Swiss 16th century physician and theologian, see Thomas Erastus. For the unincorporated community, see Erastus, Ohio.
Erastus is a masculine given name which may refer to:
Biblical figures:
Erastus of Corinth, in the New Testament of the Bible
People:
Erastus of Scepsis, 4th century BC student of Plato
Erastus Newton Bates (1828–1898), American politician and Civil War brigadier general
Erastus Flavel Beadle (1821–1894), American printer and pioneer publisher of pulp fiction
Erastus C. Benedict (1800–1880), American lawyer and politician
Erastus Brigham Bigelow (1814–1879), inventor of weaving machines
Erastus Brooks (1815–1886), American newspaper editor and politician
Erastus Corning (1794–1872), businessman and politician
Erastus Corning 2nd (1909–1983), mayor of Albany, New York, great-grandson of the above
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
Erastus D. Culver (1803–1889), American anti-slavery activist, attorney, politician, judge and diplomat
Erastus Fairbanks (1792–1864), American manufacturer and politician, a founder of the Republican Party and twice Governor of Vermont
Erastus Salisbury Field (1805–1900), American folk art painter
Erastus Otis Haven (1820–1881), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and president of the University of Michigan and Northwestern University
Erastus Hussey (1800–1889), American abolitionist and one of the founders of the Republican Party
Erastus C. Knight (1857–1923), American businessman and politician
Erastus Dow Palmer (1817–1904), American sculptor
Erastus Root (1773–1846), American lawyer and politician
Erastus G. Smith (1855–1937), American politician
Erastus Snow (1818–1888), Mormon religious official
Erastus D. Telford (1874–1936), American lawyer and politician
Erastus J. Turner (1846–1933), American politician
Erastus B. Tyler (1822–1891), American businessman, merchant and American Civil War Union Army officer
Erastus Uutoni (born 1961), Namibian politician
Erastus Wells (1823–1893), American politician and businessman
Erastus Wentworth (1813–1886), American educator, Methodist Episcopal minister and missionary in China
Erastus Wiman (1834–1904), Canadian journalist and businessman and a developer in the New York City borough of Staten Island
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Erastus is a masculine given name which may refer to: Biblical figures: Erastus of Corinth, in the New Testament of the Bible People: Erastus of Scepsis...
Erastus of Corinth (Greek: Ἔραστος, Erastos), also known as Erastus of Paneas, held the political office of steward (Greek: οἰκονόμος, oikonomos), in...
excommunicate Erastus on a charge of Socinianism, founded on his correspondence with Transylvania. The ban was not removed until 1575, Erastus declaring his...
The Erastus Corning Tower, also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower or simply the Corning Tower, is a skyscraper located in downtown Albany, New...
census and marriage records, he was known as Erastus Christiansen, and some sources use Willard Erastus Christiansen. In written works about him, his...
inherited from his uncle to form Erastus Corning & Co. John V. L. Pruyn was married to Harriet Corning Turner, who was Erastus Corning's niece. As a result...
musician, songwriter, and producer Years active 1966–2021 Labels Atlantic MGM Erastus RCA MCA SOA Spectra Records Spouse(s) Faye Bright-Bailey 1990 Website...
government". Corning referred to himself as "Erastus Corning 2nd", preferring it to "Erastus Corning II" or "Erastus Corning Jr." On May 28, 1983, following...
about: Erastus Snow "Snow, Erastus" in the Utah History Encyclopedia Erastus Fairbanks Snow papers, L. Tom Perry Special Collections Erastus Fairbanks...
Carson (1983). Erastus D. Palmer. Newark: University of Delaware Press. pp. 17–19. ISBN 9780874132021. Webster, J. Carson (1983). Erastus D. Palmer. Newark:...
Erastus Shuumbwa (born 24 August 1974) is a Namibian businessman, farmer and politician. He has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly of Namibia...
Erastus Brigham Bigelow (April 2, 1814 – December 6, 1879) was an American inventor of weaving machines. Erastus Bigelow was born in West Boylston, Massachusetts...
related to Erastus Salisbury Field. Works by Erastus Salisbury Field at the National Gallery of Art 19th Century American Women by Erastus Salisbury Field...
Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson (July 18, 1903 – October 17, 1983), also known as Val Peterson, was an American politician and diplomat who served...
VETERAN EDITOR GONE; ERASTUS BROOKS DEAD AT HIS STATEN ISLAND HOME in The New York Times on November 26, 1886 Media related to Erastus Brooks at Wikimedia...
Erastus of Scepsis (/ɪˈræstəs/; Greek: Ἔραστος Σκήψιος) and his brother Coriscus were students of Plato. He was also a friend of Aristotle. Scepsis is...
NY, 1846) Bio at Virtual American Biographies Root, Erastus (1832). The Speeches of General Erastus Root on the Resolution of Mr. Clayton of Georgia Proposing...
Erastus Rudd Harper (July 14, 1854 – May 12, 1927) was the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, serving from 1907 to 1909 under Henry Augustus Buchtel...
Erastus Wolcott (September 21, 1722 – September 14, 1793) was an American politician and a Connecticut state militia commander during the American Revolutionary...
Erastus Newton Bates (February 29, 1828 – May 29, 1898) was an American politician and general from Massachusetts. A graduate of Williams College, Bates...
Erastus Milo Cravath (1833–1900) was a pastor and American Missionary Association (AMA) official who after the American Civil War, helped found Fisk University...
Erastus Wiman (21 April 1834 – 9 February 1904) was a Canadian journalist and businessman who later moved to the United States. He is best known as a...
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