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John W. French
John W. French (November 9, 1809 – July 8, 1871) was an American Episcopal clergyman and educator. Early years French was born November 9, 1809, son of Edmund French and Sarah Baldwin. His parents died when he was a child, and he was raised in Troy, New York, by his aunt, Sarah French Baldwin, and her husband William Baldwin. Career French graduated from Washington College (now Trinity College), Hartford, Connecticut, in 1832, and from General Theological Seminary, New York City, NY. He was a professor at Bristol College, Bucks County PA, Rector of an Episcopal Church in Portland, Maine, and then first rector of the Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC. He was appointed chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives on May 31, 1841, and was the first Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopalian to hold this position. In 1856, French was named chaplain of the United States Military Academy, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, and concurrently professor of geograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
