William Saunders Crowdy

William Saunders Crowdy
Born
Wilson Saunders Crowdy

(1847-08-11)August 11, 1847
DiedAugust 4, 1908(1908-08-04) (aged 60)
Resting placeTriangle Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia
Occupation(s)Religious leader
Soldier
OrganizationChurch of God and Saints of Christ
MovementBlack Hebrew Israelites
Military career
Service / branchUnion Army
United States Army
Years of service1863–1872
Rank Quartermaster Sergeant
Unit5th Cavalry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

William Saunders Crowdy (August 11, 1847 – August 4, 1908) was an American soldier, preacher, entrepreneur, and pastor. He was also one of the earliest known Black Hebrew Israelites in the United States, he established the Church of God and Saints of Christ in 1896 after he claimed to have had visions telling him "That blacks were descendants of the twelve lost tribes of Israel."[1]

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