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Gowan Pamphlet
American former slave and minister / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gowan Pamphlet (1748–1807) was an American Baptist minister and freedman who founded the Black Baptist Church (now known as First Baptist Church) in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.[1][2] He was one of the first and, for a time, the only ordained African American preacher of any denomination in the American Colonies.[3][4]
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Gowan Pamphlet | |
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Pastor of First Baptist Church | |
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In office | 1781–1807 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1772 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1748 |
Died | 1807(1807-00-00) (aged 58–59) Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Denomination | Baptist |
Occupation | Minister, preacher, formerly enslaved person |
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