Lofton, George Augustus, 1839-1914
Variant namesSouthern Baptist minister and writer from Nashville, Tennessee.
From the description of Sermon, [manuscript] 1888. (Hudson Valley Community College). WorldCat record id: 192072764
Baptist minister.
From the description of Papers, 1875-1941 (bulk 1875-1900). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 31182338
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1839, Dec. 25:
Born, Panola County, Miss. -
1861 -1865 :Served in the Confederate States of America, 9th Georgia Battalion Artillery -
1865 -1867 :Principal, Wade Academy, Webster County, Ga. -
1867 -1868 :Admitted to bar; practiced at Americus, Ga. -
1868 -1869 :Ordained Baptist minister; pastor of several country churches in Georgia -
1870 -1872 :Pastor, Dalton, Ga. -
1871:
A.M., Mercer University, Ga. -
1872 -1877 :Pastor, First Church, Memphis, Tenn. -
1873 -1876 :President, Southern Baptist Publishing Society -
1877 -1884 :Pastor, Third Church, St. Louis, Mo. -
1880:
D.D., Baylor University (Tex.) -
1885 -1887 :Pastor, Talladega, Ala. -
1888:
Pastor, Central Church, Nashville, Tenn. -
1889:
Moderator, Nashville Association of Baptist Churches President, State Board Missions, Tenn. Authored Character Sketches -
1897:
Authored Harp of Life -
1899:
Authored Baptist Reformation, 1611-1641, A.D. -
1900:
LL.D., University of Nashville -
1902:
Authored The Master Wheel -
1914, Dec.11:
Died
From the guide to the George Augustus Lofton Papers, 1784-1941, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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creatorOf | Lofton, George Augustus, 1839-1914. [Scrapbook containing clippings on the Whitsitt question / comp. by George August Lofton]. | SBTS Library, James P. Boyce Centennial Library | |
creatorOf | Lofton, George Augustus, 1839-1914. Sermon, [manuscript] 1888. | Southern Baptist Historical Library & Archives | |
creatorOf | Lofton, George Augustus, 1839-1914. Papers, 1875-1941 (bulk 1875-1900). | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
referencedIn | Whitsitt, William Heth, 1841-1911. Papers, 1858-1909, 1896-1899. | Library of Virginia | |
creatorOf | George Augustus Lofton Papers, 1784-1941 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
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associatedWith | Lofton | family |
associatedWith | Sherwood, Adiel, 1791-1879. | person |
associatedWith | Sherwood, Dr. Adiel | person |
associatedWith | Stewart, George L. | person |
associatedWith | Whitsitt, William Heth, 1841-1911 | person |
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Birth 1839
Death 1914