John Armstrong

Armstrong was born in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea,_Manhattan" title="Chelsea, Manhattan">Chelsea</a> district of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> to John and Emily Armstrong.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Howard_Armstrong#cite_note-Columbia-1">[1]</a> His father was the American representative of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_University_Press" title="Oxford University Press">Oxford University Press</a>, which published <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible" title="Bible">Bibles</a> and standard classical works.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Howard_Armstrong#cite_note-nyt19540202-4">[4]</a> John Armstrong, who was also a native of New York, began working at the Oxford University Press at a young age and eventually reached the position of vice president of the American branch. Emily Smith first met John Armstrong in the North Presbyterian Church, which was located at 31st Street and Ninth Avenue. Emily Smith had strong family ties to Chelsea, which centered around the church, in which her family took an active role.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Howard_Armstrong#cite_note-5">[5]</a>