Phineas Densmore Gurley

Phineas Densmore Gurley
Phineas Gurley, pastor of NYAPC, 1860–1868, was a spiritual advisor to Abraham Lincoln
40th Chaplain of the United States Senate
In office
December 15, 1859 – July 10, 1861
Preceded byStephen P. Hill
Succeeded byByron Sunderland
Personal details
Born(1816-11-12)November 12, 1816
Hamilton, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 1868(1868-09-30) (aged 51)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
SpouseEmma Brooks
Children5
Alma materUnion College

Phineas Densmore Gurley (November 12, 1816 – September 30, 1868)[1] was Chaplain of the United States Senate and pastor of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.

  1. ^ The History and Genealogy of the Gurley Family, by Albert Ebenezer Gurley, Charles Rogers, Henry Porter Andrews, page 121.