Samuel Porter Jones
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Samuel Porter Jones, best known as Sam P. Jones, (October 16, 1847 ā October 15, 1906) was an American lawyer and businessman from Georgia who became a prominent Methodist Episcopal Church revivalist preacher across the Southern United States. In his sermons, he preached that alcohol and idleness were sinful. He was known for his admonition, "Quit Your Meanness."[1]
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Sam P. Jones | |
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Born | October 16, 1847 Oak Bowery, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | October 15, 1906 (aged 58) Perry, Arkansas, U.S. |
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery |
Occupation | Revivalist |
Spouse | Laura McElwain |
Children | 7 |
Parent(s) | John Jones Queenie Jones |
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