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William Strong (minister)
William Strong may refer to: *William Strong (priest, died 1654), English clergyman *William Strong (Vermont politician) (1763–1840), member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont *William Kerley Strong (1805–1867), brigadier general during the American Civil War *William Strong (Pennsylvania judge) (1808–1895), U.S. Supreme Court judge who also served on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and as a U. S. congressman *William Barstow Strong (1837–1914), American railroad executive *William Duncan Strong (1899–1962), American archaeologist and anthropologist *William Lafayette Strong (1827–1900), Mayor of New York City *William Strong (Oregon judge) (1817–1887), American judge on the Oregon Supreme Court and Washington Supreme Court *William G. Strong (1819–?), merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island *William Strong (archdeacon of Northampton) (1756–1842) {{hndis, Strong, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Strong (priest, Died 1654)
William Strong (died 1654) was an English clergyman and then pastor of an independent congregation, and member of the Westminster Assembly. Life He was born in Dorset, and was educated at Cambridge, graduating B. A. from St. Catharine Hall, Cambridge, St. Catharine Hall, of which he was elected a fellow on 30 December 1631. In 1640 he became rector of Moore Critchell in Dorset, but he was driven out in 1643, when the royalists obtained the ascendancy in the county. He fled to London, where he met a cordial reception, and frequently preached before Parliament. On 31 December 1645 the Commons appointed him as successor to Edward Peale in the Westminster Assembly, and on 14 October 1647 he became minister of St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, Fleet Street.. On 9 December 1650 he was chosen pastor to a congregation of independents, which comprised many members of parliament, and to which he preached in Westminster Abbey. On 29 July 1652 he was appointed to a committee for selecting preachers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |