Theodore S. Wright
Deceased Person
1797 – 1847
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Who was Theodore S. Wright?
Theodore S. Wright was an African-American abolitionist and minister who was active in New York City, where he led the First Colored Presbyterian Church as its second pastor. He was the first African American to attend Princeton Theological Seminary, from which he graduated in 1829. In 1833 he was a founding member of the American Anti-Slavery Society, and served on its executive committee until 1840.
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- Born
- 1797
Providence - Also known as
- Theodore Wright
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Princeton Theological Seminary
- Died
- 1847
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on July 23, 2013
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