Herman Norton Barnum ( December 5 , 1826 – May 19 , 1910 ) was a Christian missionary stationed in Kharpert . In his 1910 obituary by the Andover Theological Seminary , Barnum was called " one of the most competent missionaries sent out from America . " During the Hamidian massacres , Barnum 's actions prevented a three-story structure from being burned down by Turkish troops while 300 Armenians — including schoolchildren — were inside
Hamidian massacres
Hamidian massacres
Herman Norton Barnum