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Peter Marshall | |
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Personal | |
Born | May 27, 1902 Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Died | January 26, 1949 | (aged 46)
Religion | Presbyterian |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Columbia Theological Seminary |
Senior posting | |
Ordination | Presbyterian, 193? (Ordained in Brooklyn, NY) |
Previous post | Chaplain |
Peter Marshall (May 27, 1902 – January 26, 1949) was a Scottish-American preacher, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., and was appointed as Chaplain of the United States Senate.
He is remembered popularly from the success of A Man Called Peter (1951), a biography written by his widow, Catherine Marshall, and the book's 1955 film adaptation, which was nominated for an Academy Award for its cinematography.