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Furman, Richard

October 9, 1755–August 25, 1825

Richard Furman and James C. Furman Collection

Source: Furman University Digital Collections Center

The Richard Furman and James C. Furman collection contains over 750 letters and 18 sermons of Richard Furman (1755-1825), the namesake of Furman University and his son, James Clement Furman (1809-1891), the University's first president who served from 1859-1879.

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  • Title Furman, Richard
  • Coverage October 9, 1755–August 25, 1825
  • Author
  • Keywords Minister, educator, Joseph Reese, embraced the evangelistic Calvinism of Separate Baptists, pastor of High Hills Baptist Church and Charleston Baptist Church, ardent champion of religious liberty, Triennial Baptist Convention, president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention,
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
  • URL
  • Access Date December 18, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 3, 2022

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