William Boardman

This article is about an American pastor and teacher. For the U.S. Representative from Connecticut, see William Whiting Boardman. For the American politician in Alaska, see William K. Boardman. For American politician in Massachusetts, see William W. Boardman (Massachusetts).
William Edwin Boardman
BornOctober 11, 1810
Smithboro, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 1886
London, England, U.K.

William Edwin Boardman (October 11, 1810 – February 4, 1886) was an American pastor, teacher, and author. His 1858 book, The Higher Christian Life, was a major international success and helped ignite the Higher Life movement. Boardman's work attracted international attention, especially in England, where Boardman exercised great influence during 1873–1874.