Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson (1794–1868) was an American Presbyterian missionary and minister. He founded some of the first Presbyterian churches in Texas.

Biography

Early life Hugh Wilson was born on March 16, 1794, in North Carolina. He graduated from Princeton University and received a master's degree from the Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. It is now known as the Memorial Presbyterian Church and has been relocated to San Augustine. From 1838 to 1840, he taught and served as an administrator at Independence Female Academy, a women's college in Independence, Texas. It was the second oldest Presbyterian church in Texas.