John E. B. Mayor
1825–1910 (age 85)
Biography
John E. B. Mayor was a scholar and educator whose devotion to classical learning was matched by an enthusiasm for new languages and international understanding. An early supporter of Esperanto, he believed in the power of communication to unite people beyond borders.
Mayor’s calm leadership and generous teaching influenced generations of students and colleagues; his resting place at Ascension Parish Burial Ground marks the end of a life spent in pursuit of knowledge and the ideals of shared human fellowship.