James I. Brownson
American academic administrator and clergyman
About James I. Brownson
Lived 1817 – 1899 (aged 81–82). James I. Brownson was an American academic administrator, priest and theologian.
James Irwin Brownson, Sr., D.D. (March 14, 1817 – 1899) was a clergyman and academic in Washington, Pennsylvania. He served as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Washington, Pennsylvania, for over 50 years.
Biography He was born on March 14, 1817, in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Carlisle in 1840. He became minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1848. He was elected to serve in the consolidated board of Washington & Jefferson College after the union of the two colleges and was made President of the Board in 1882. He again served as President Pro Tem. in 1870. He also served as a trustee of the Washington Female Seminary and of the Western Theological Seminary (now Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
He died in 1899 in Washington, Pennsylvania.
Legacy His son James Irwin Brownson, Jr. served as Judge of the Washington County Courts of Common Pleas and became the namesake of the Brownson House.
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American academic administrator and clergyman (1817–1899)
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James I. Brownson was born on 14 March 1817 in Mercersburg.
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James I. Brownson died in 1899 in Washington.
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James I. Brownson was an academic administrator, priest and theologian.
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