William Levington

William Levington
Born1793
New York City, United States
DiedMay 1836 (aged 42–43)
OccupationClergyman

William Levington (1793 – May 15, 1836) was an African-American clergyman and teacher. The third African American ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church of the United States, he established the first African-American congregation south of the Mason–Dixon line, and worked to educate African American youth.[1]

  1. ^ Phyllis L. Chandler, Heritage of Hope and Sacrifice: The Remarkable Journeys of Rev. William Levington (Westminster, Maryland: Willow Bend Books, 2002) ISBN 0966341929