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Joseph Ruggles Wilson Sr. (February 28, 1822 – January 21, 1903) was a prominent Presbyterian theologian and father of President Woodrow Wilson, Nashville Banner editor Joseph Ruggles Wilson Jr., and Anne E. Wilson Howe.
With his wife, Joseph Ruggles Wilson began his long ministry in the church. Initially it was an uncertain and itinerant life. He served the Chartiers church for only two years, 1849-1851, and supplemented his small salary as Professor Extraordinary of Rhetoric at Jefferson College, which involved tutoring students at their own expense.
A transcript of a sermon preached by Joseph Ruggles Wilson, a Presbyterian pastor in Augusta, Georgia, in 1861, defending the biblical justification of slavery. The sermon was published by request and received letters of appreciation from slaveholders.
26 de may. de 2015 · Life of Joseph Ruggles Wilson. Joseph Ruggles Wilson, the father of the 28th President was born in Steubenville, Ohio and it was here that he met his future wife, Janet Jesse Woodrow, in 1846.
Joseph Ruggles Wilson Sr. (February 28, 1822 – January 21, 1903) was a known Presbyterian theologian (person who studies religon) and father of President Woodrow Wilson.
7 de nov. de 2022 · Joseph Ruggles was born the youngest son of James and Anne (Adams) Wilson, February 28, 1822, in Steubenville just west across the Ohio River from Pennsylvania. His father worked in the newspaper business, the Ohio legislature, and the judicial system as a judge.
The manse of the First Presbyterian Church of Augusta, Georgia was the home of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Ruggles Wilson from 1860 to 1870.
