James Waddel

For other people named James Waddell, see James Waddell (disambiguation).

James Waddel
BornJuly 1739
Newry, Ireland
DiedSeptember 17, 1805(1805-09-17) (aged 66)
NationalityAmerican
Occupationpastor

James Waddel (or Waddell, July 1739 – September 17, 1805) was an Irish American Presbyterian preacher from Virginia noted for his eloquence.[1] He was a founding trustee of Liberty Hall (later Washington and Lee University), when it was made into a college in 1776.[2] The family name has had various spellings and pronunciations. Waddel's descendants have typically pronounced "Waddell" with a stress on the final syllable and have spelled it with two Ls.[3]

  1. ^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). "Waddel, James" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
  2. ^ Williams, Richard G (2013). Lexington, Virginia and the Civil War. The History Press, 2013. Retrieved online https://books.google.com/books?id=SnlXXMRrD3MC&pg=PA22
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