Joseph Smith (Presbyterian minister, born 1796)
Presbyterian minister, author, and academic (1796–?)
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Joseph Smith (July 15, 1796–?) was a Presbyterian minister, author, and academic.
Joseph Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1796 |
| Died | Unknown |
| Parent | Rev. David Smith |
| Relatives | Joseph Smith (Grandfather) |
Offices held | President of Franklin College |
The son of Rev. Joseph Smith and grandson of Joseph Smith, the frontier missionary, he graduated from Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in 1815 and attended Princeton Theological Seminary from 1817 to 1818.[1] He was licensed to preach in 1819 and worked as a missionary in Virginia from 1818 to 1822. He was President of Franklin College in New Athens, Ohio from 1837 to 1838. Smith died in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.[2]
