Samuel Jennings Wilson
BornJuly 19, 1828
Washington County, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 17, 1883
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
EducationWashington College
Western Theological Seminary
ChurchPresbyterian

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

"Samuel J. Wilson Papers, 1856-1926 (bulk 1860-1886)". Manuscripts Division, Princeton University Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Deems, Charles Force (1883). Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine. Frank Leslie.
  2. ^ a b "Samuel J. Wilson (Pro Tem. 1869)". U. Grant Miller Library Digital Archives. Washington & Jefferson College. 2003-09-04. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012.
Academic offices Preceded byJonathan Edwards Interim President of Washington and Jefferson College 1869 Succeeded byJames I. Brownson (Interim) Religious titles Preceded byThe Rev. Howard Crosby Moderator of the 86th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America 1874–1875 Succeeded byThe Rev. Edward D. Morris
Categories