Life, Times and Character of James Montgomery is a biography written by Samuel Ellis in 1864. The book chronicles the life of James Montgomery, a British poet, hymn writer, and editor who lived from 1771 to 1854. The biography covers Montgomery's upbringing in Scotland, his education, his early career as a journalist and editor, and his later years as a prolific writer of poetry and hymns.Throughout the book, Ellis provides a detailed account of Montgomery's...