Edwards, Jonathan (1703-09-05 - 1758-03-22)

GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON- 1724
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-1876)
Name
Jonathan Edwards
Title
Mr
Gender
Male
Denomination
Dissenter - Congregationalist
Lived
b. 1703-09-05 d. 1758-03-22 (new)
Linked Sermons
Source of Data

David Robinson

Biographical Sources Consulted

ODNB; Guide to Jonathan Edward's Collection

Other note

After attending Yale, Edwards became minister of the Congregationalist church at Northampton Massachusetts. He served as the minister there between 1726 and 1750, when he was dismissed by the congregation after a controversy over church membership. He went on to serve as a missionary among the Mahican and Mohawk near Stockbridge, Mass. before becoming president of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton).

GEMMS record created
April 8, 2018
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024