Joseph Ruggles Wilson | |
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| Born | February 28, 1822 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1903 (aged 80) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Jessie Janet Woodrow |
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| Parent | James Wilson |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Church | Presbyterian Church in the United States |
Joseph Ruggles Wilson Sr. (February 28, 1822 – January 21, 1903)[1] was a prominent American Presbyterian theologian and father of President Woodrow Wilson, Nashville Banner editor Joseph Ruggles Wilson Jr., and Anne E. Wilson Howe.[2] In 1861, as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Georgia, he organized the General Assembly of the newly formed Presbyterian Church in the United States, known as the Southern Presbyterian Church, and served as its clerk (chief executive officer) for 37 years.
- ^ "Joseph Ruggles Wilson". Woodrow Wilson House. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ Dodd, William Edward (1920). Woodrow Wilson and his Work. Doubleday, Page & Company. p. 3.