Adam Clarke | |
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President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference | |
In office 1806–1807 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Coke |
Succeeded by | John Barber |
In office 1814–1815 | |
Preceded by | Walter Griffith |
Succeeded by | John Barber |
In office 1822–1823 | |
Preceded by | George Marsden |
Succeeded by | Henry Moore |
Personal details | |
Born | 1762 Moybeg Kirley, Tobermore, Ireland |
Died | 26 August 1832 | (aged 69)
Occupation | Biblical scholar |
Adam Clarke (1762 – 26 August 1832) was a British Methodist theologian who served three times as President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference (1806–07, 1814–15 and 1822–23). A biblical scholar, he published an influential Bible commentary among other works. He was a Wesleyan.