Addison, Jospeh b: May 1, 1672; Milston, near Aylesbury, Wiltshired: June 17, 1719; Kensington, London Education Educated at Charterhouse and Magdalen College, Oxford (BA 1691, MA 1693) Highlights & Accomplishments Wrote the poem The Campaign (1704) to celebrate the Duke of Marlborough‘s victory at Blanheim Extremely active politically in Whig circles Later on he became…
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Adams, Sara Flower b: February 22, 1805; Great Harlow, Essexd: August 14, 1848; London Highlights & Accomplishments daughter of Benjamin Flower, English radical journalist and political writer member of the Unitarian chapel at Finsbury, of which William Johnson fox is a minister. Later on, Fox “fathered” her when her biological father died in 1829 close…
Ackley, Alfred Henry b: January 21, 1887; Spring Hill, Pennsylvaniad: July 3, 1960; Whittier, California Education Studied cello and graduated in music at the Royal Academy of Music in London Studied theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, Westminster, Maryland Highlights & Accomplishments Served Presbyterian churches as a minister in Wilkes-Barre, Elmhurst (Pennsylvania), and Escondido (California) Wrote…
Gallery BIRTH & DEATH b: April 29, 1751; Tiverton, Devond: December 17, 1836; London EDUCATION Bristol Baptist Academy (1769-1773) HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1773-1836 Pastor at Carter Lane Particular Baptist Church, Southwark London1784 Rewarded Honorary Master of Arts, Rhode Island College1787 A Selection of Hymns, containing 588 hymns1790-1802 Published the Baptist Annual Register1792 Rewarded Honorary Doctor of Divinity,…