Samuel Jennings Wilson (July 19, 1828 – August 17, 1883) was a clergyman and academic in Western Pennsylvania.[1]
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| Born | Samuel Jennings Wilson July 19, 1828 |
| Died | August 17, 1883 |
| Education | Washington College Western Theological Seminary |
| Church | Presbyterian |
Offices held | President pro temp. of Washington & Jefferson College |
Biography
editWilson 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
edit"Samuel J. Wilson Papers, 1856-1926 (bulk 1860-1886)". Manuscripts Division, Princeton University Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Deems, Charles Force (1883). Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine. Frank Leslie.
- ^ 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.