Joseph Ruggles Wilson
American theologian and father of Woodrow Wilson
Joseph Ruggles Wilson Sr. (February 28, 1822 – January 21, 1903)[1] was a known Presbyterian theologian (person who studies religon) and father of President Woodrow Wilson.[2] In 1861, as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Georgia, he started the General Assembly of the newly formed Presbyterian Church in the United States, known as the Southern Presbyterian Church, and was its clerk (chief executive officer) for thirty-seven years.
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| Born | February 28, 1822 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1903 (aged 80) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Jessie Janet Woodrow |
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| Parent | James Wilson |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Church | Presbyterian Church in the United States |
References
change- ↑ "Joseph Ruggles Wilson". Woodrow Wilson House. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ↑ Dodd, William Edward (1920). Woodrow Wilson and his Work. Doubleday, Page & Company. p. 3.
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