Francis Waters
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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 1849–1853 Waters served as the second principal of Baltimore City College. He also served twice as the president of Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland.[3]
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gerard E. Stack |
President of Washington College 1818–1823 |
Succeeded by Timothy Clowes |
| Preceded by Dr. Nathan C. Brooks |
Principal of Baltimore City College 1849–1853 |
Succeeded by John A. Getty |
| Preceded by Richard W. Ringgold |
President of Washington College 1854–1860 |
Succeeded by Andrew J. Sutton |
[edit] References
- ^ Lee, James W., Naphtali Luccock, and James Main Dixon (1900). The Illustrated History of Methodism. St. Louis: The Methodist Magazine Publishing Co., 470. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ^ M'Clintock, John and James Strong (1890). Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. New York: Harper & Brothers, 186. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ^ Steiner, Bernard C. (1891). The History of University Education in Maryland. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 11–12. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
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