Richard Furman

Richard Furman
Born	(1755-10-09)9 October 1755 Esopus, Province of New York, British America
Died	25 August 1825(1825-08-25) (aged 69) Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Occupation	Baptist pastor
Known for	First president of the Triennial Convention

Richard Furman (9 October 1755 – 25 August 1825) was a Baptist leader from Charleston, South Carolina, United States. He was elected in 1814 as the first president of the Triennial Convention, the first nationwide Baptist association. Later he was the first president of the South Carolina State Baptist Convention.^[1]