Furman, Richard, 1755-1825
Variant namesBaptist minister of Charleston, S.C., and Stateburg, S.C.; Doctorate of Divinity from Rhode Island College, 1799; member, S.C. General Assembly, 1790; founder, S.C. Baptist Convention, 1821; President of Religious Tract Society, Charleston, S.C.; founder of Claremount Academy, Statesburg, S.C.; son of Wood Furman (d. 1783) and Rachel Brodhead Furman; husband of Elizabeth Haynsworth Furman (d. 1787) and Dorothea Maria Burn Furman; father of Henry H. Furman, James Furman, Wood Furman, and at least two other children.
From the description of Richard Furman papers, 1774-1823. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 43485360
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Birth 1755-10-09
Death 1825-08-25