Archibald Alexander

American theologian (1772–1851)
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Archibald Alexander
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
April 17, 1772, 1772[2][10]
Date of death
October 22, 1851, 1851[4][11]
Place of birth
Rockbridge County
Place of death
Princeton Township
Country of citizenship
United States[20]
Employer
Princeton Theological Seminary (1812–present)[24]
Position held
president (1796–1806), parson (1807–1812), Principal of the Princeton Theological Seminary (1812–1850)[21][22][23]
Religion or worldview
Protestantism, Presbyterianism
Citizenship
United States
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Given name
Archibald
Place of burial
Princeton Cemetery[12]
Relative
James Waddel
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🔖 Identifiers · 32
VIAF cluster ID
62435290
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n50033493
GND ID
122664302
Academic Tree ID
62958
American National Biography ID
0800024
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
AlexanderArchibald1772-1851
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
10519207c
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00457410
FAST ID
11296
Find a Grave memorial ID
7958658
Freebase ID
/m/02fhg7
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Genealogics.org person ID
I00588032
Geni profile ID
4311786683360067403
Hymnary author ID
Alexander_Archibald
IdRef ID
082974438
IxTheo authority ID
32888281X
J9U entity ID
987007257521605171
Libraries Australia ID
35002926
LibriVox author ID
15000, 15001
NLA Trove people ID
785559
NUKAT ID
n2010171448
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068239297
Online Books Page author ID
Alexander, Archibald, 1772-1851
Open Library ID
OL360925A, OL14006125A
OpenMLOL author ID
134438
Project Gutenberg author ID
43229
SNAC ARK ID
w6417cpk
WeRelate person ID
Archibald_Alexander_(8)
WikiTree person ID
Alexander-11493
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjRYPmbjPVgvXbbHFxCcP

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Summary

Born in Rockbridge County[1], he… he was born on April 17, 1772[2]. He died in Princeton Township[3]. He died on October 22, 1851[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], university teacher[6], pastor[7], minister[8], and writer[9].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include president[21], a corporate title[26]; parson[22], an ecclesiastical occupation[27]; and Principal of the Princeton Theological Seminary[23].

Personal Life

Children include James Waddel Alexander[15], a theologian[28], 1804–1859[29], of United States[30]; Joseph Addison Alexander[16], a translator[31], 1809–1860[32], of United States[33], awarded the Doctor of Divinity[34]; William Cowper Alexander[17], a lawyer[35], 1806–1874[36], of United States[37], awarded the Doctor of Law (honorary)[38]; Samuel Davies Alexander[18], a minister[39], 1819–1894[40], of United States[41]; and Henry Martyn Alexander[19], a lawyer[42], 1822–1899[43]. Religious affiliations include Protestantism[44], a Christian denominational family[45], founded in 1517[46] and Presbyterianism[47], a religious denomination[48].

FAQs

Where was Archibald Alexander born?

Born in Rockbridge County[1].

Where did Archibald Alexander die?

Archibald Alexander died in Princeton Township[3].

Who were Archibald Alexander's parents?

Archibald Alexander's father was William Alexander[13].

Who was Archibald Alexander married to?

Archibald Alexander's spouses include Janetta Alexander[14].

What did Archibald Alexander do for work?

Archibald Alexander worked as theologian[5], university teacher[6], pastor[7], minister[8], and writer[9].

Where did Archibald Alexander go to school?

Archibald Alexander was educated at Washington and Lee University[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . hymnary.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  22. [44] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  23. [47] ↑ . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  24. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  26. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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