Samuel J. Wilson
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Samuel Jennings Wilson | |
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Born | July 19, 1828 Washington County, Pennsylvania |
Died | August 17, 1883 Sewickley, Pennsylvania |
Education | Washington College Western Theological Seminary |
Church | Presbyterian |
Samuel Jennings Wilson (July 19, 1828 - August 17, 1883) was a clergyman and academic in Western Pennsylvania.[1]
Biography
Wilson was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania on July 19, 1828 and attended Washington College and was a student and teacher at the Western Theological Seminary (now Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania for over 25 years, serving as chair of sacred and ecclesiastical history.[1] He served as a delegate to various national and world-wide conferences of the Presbyterian Church.[1] He served President Pro Tem. for Washington & Jefferson College from April 20, 1869 to August 4, 1869.[2] After his death from typhoid in 1883, he was called "one of the abelest and most learned ministers in the Presbyterian Church."[1][2]
Collected works
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Academic offices | ||
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Preceded by | Interim President of Washington and Jefferson College 1869 |
Succeeded by James I. Brownson (Interim) |
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Preceded by
The Rev. Howard Crosby
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Moderator of the 86th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America 1874–1875 |
Succeeded by The Rev. Edward D. Morris |
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