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Francis Waters

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Francis Waters
BornJanuary 17, 1792 Edit this on Wikidata
DiedApril 23, 1868 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 76)
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Francis G. Waters, D.D., LL.D., (January 17, 1792 – April 23, 1868) was a Methodist minister from Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., and a founding member of the Methodist Protestant Church. He was elected as the first president of the church on November 2, 1830,[1] and presided over the general convention, in which the church's constitution was adopted.[2] From 1849 to 1853 Waters served as the second principal of Baltimore City College. He was selected as president of Madison College in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in summer 1853 but left the institution later that fall because of family illness.[3] He also served twice as the Principal of Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland.[4]

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  1. ^ Lee, James W., Naphtali Luccock, and James Main Dixon (1900). The Illustrated History of Methodism. St. Louis: The Methodist Magazine Publishing Co. p. 470. Retrieved 2007-11-16.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ M'Clintock, John and James Strong (1890). Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. New York: Harper & Brothers. p. 186. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
  3. ^ Daniel, W. Harrison. "Madison College, 1851-1858: A Methodist Protestant School" (PDF): 99. Retrieved July 16, 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Steiner, Bernard C. (1891). The History of University Education in Maryland. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Gerard E. Stack
Principal of Washington College
1818–1823
Succeeded by
Timothy Clowes
Preceded by Principal of Baltimore City College
1849–1853
Succeeded by
John A. Getty
Preceded by
Richard W. Ringgold
Principal of Washington College
1854–1860
Succeeded by
Andrew J. Sutton