Samuel J. Wilson

Samuel J. Wilson
Born
Samuel Jennings Wilson

(1828-07-19)July 19, 1828
DiedAugust 17, 1883(1883-08-17) (aged 55)
EducationWashington College
Western Theological Seminary
ChurchPresbyterian
Offices held
President pro temp. of Washington & Jefferson College

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)