Furman, Richard, 1755-1825

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Baptist 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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referencedIn Messer, Asa, 1769-1836. Asa Messer papers 1791-1859 (bulk 1796-1826). Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Pugh, Evan, 1729-1802. Evan Pugh papers, 1762-1801. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Charleston Bible Society. Charleston Bible Society records, 1815-1978. South Carolina Historical Society
creatorOf Furman, Richard, 1755-1825. Richard Furman papers, 1774-1823. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Rogers, James A. (James Alton), 1905-1990. Papers, 1937-1990. Francis Marion University, James A Rogers Library, James A. Rogers Library
referencedIn Asa Messer papers, Messer (Asa) papers, (bulk 1796-1836), 1791-1862 John Hay Library, Special Collections
creatorOf Botsford, Edmund, 1745-1819. Sermons preached in antebellum South Carolina [microform] : from the holdings of the Baptist Historical Collection, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. Southern Baptist Historical Library & Archives
referencedIn South Carolina Baptist Convention. Collection, 1820-1829. Southern Baptist Historical Library & Archives
referencedIn Furman Family. Records, [microform] 1812-1853. Southern Baptist Historical Library & Archives
creatorOf Clemson University. Office of the President. Enoch Walter Sikes Presidential Records. 1926-1941. Speeches and writings. Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library
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associatedWith American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. corporateBody
associatedWith Baptist Church of Beaufort (Beaufort, S.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Bennett, Thomas, 1781-1865. person
correspondedWith Brantley, William T., 1754-1814 person
associatedWith Brodhead, William. person
associatedWith Brookes, Iveson L., 1793-1865. person
associatedWith Brown University corporateBody
associatedWith Charleston Bible Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Clemson University. Office of the President. corporateBody
associatedWith Furman Family. corporateBody
correspondedWith Furman, Richard, 1775-1825 person
associatedWith Hart, John, 1708-1780. person
associatedWith Johnson, William, 1771-1834. person
associatedWith Mariner's Church (Charleston, S.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Messer, Asa, 1769-1836. person
associatedWith National Baptist Convention of the United States of America corporateBody
associatedWith Pinckey, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825. person
associatedWith Pringle, John Julius, 1753-1843. person
associatedWith Pugh, Evan, 1729-1802. person
associatedWith Rogers, James A. (James Alton), 1905-1990. person
associatedWith South Carolina Baptist Convention. corporateBody
associatedWith Vesey, Denmark, 1767 (ca.)-1822. person
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Birth 1755-10-09

Death 1825-08-25

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