Turner, Henry McNeal, 1834-1915
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1834 February 1:
Born in South Carolina, the son of Hardy and Sarah Greer Turner. -
1853:
Licensed to preach. -
1858:
Admitted to the ministry and itinerant work of the A.M.E. Church. -
1862:
Ordained Elder in Israel A.M.E. church, Washington, D.C. -
1863:
Appointed by President Lincoln as the first Negro chaplain in the U.S. Army. -
1865:
Re-appointed by President Johnson as chaplain in the Regular Army (resigned position the same year). -
1868:
Served as a member of the State of Georgia Constitutional Convention. -
1870 -72 :Served as a representative in the State Legislature of Georgia. -
1872:
Received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Pennsylvania. -
1873:
Received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Wilberforce University. -
1880:
Ordained Bishop in the A.M.E. Church. -
1894:
Received an honorary Doctor of Canonical Law degree from the Liberia College. -
1915 May 8:
Died in Windsor, Canada.
From the guide to the Henry McNeal Turner Papers, 1835-1916, (Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University)
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| referencedIn | Bryant, John Emory. John Emory Bryant papers, 1851-1955. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| referencedIn | Candler, Warren A. (Warren Akin), 1857-1941. Warren A. Candler papers, 1846-1977. | Emory University. Special Collections and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Bryant, John Emory, 1836-1900. Papers, 1851-1955 and n.d. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| referencedIn | Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Butler, M. C. (Matthew Calbraith), 1836-1909. Matthew Calbraith Butler papers, 1860-1926, (bulk 1879-1898). | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Henry McNeal Turner Papers, 1835-1916 | Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University | |
| referencedIn | Lodge, Herman,. Herman Lodge oral history interview, 1985. | Georgia State University |
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