Samuel J. Wilson

For other people named Samuel Wilson, see Samuel Wilson (disambiguation).

Samuel Jennings Wilson
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Born	July 19, 1828 Washington County, Pennsylvania
Died	August 17, 1883 Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Education	Washington College Western Theological Seminary
Church	Presbyterian

Samuel Jennings Wilson (July 19, 1828 - August 17, 1883) was a clergyman and academic in Western Pennsylvania.

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. He served as a delegate to various national and world-wide conferences of the Presbyterian Church. He served President Pro Tem. for Washington & Jefferson College from April 20, 1869 to August 4, 1869. After his death from typhoid in 1883, he was called "one of the abelest and most learned ministers in the Presbyterian Church."

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Academic offices
Preceded by Jonathan Edwards	Interim President of Washington and Jefferson College 1869	Succeeded by James I. Brownson (Interim)
Religious titles
Preceded by The Rev. Howard Crosby	Moderator of the 86th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America 1874–1875	Succeeded by The Rev. Edward D. Morris