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John Angus

1724 – 1801

English independent minister

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About John Angus

Lived 1724 – 1801 (aged 76–77).

John Angus (1724–1801), was an English independent minister.

Angus was born at Styford, near Hexham, Northumberland, in 1724, was sent at the age of 16 to the university of Edinburgh. Two years later he removed to London, and in 1748 he took charge of the independent congregation at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. For nearly 54 years he exercised his ministry in that town, where he died 22 December 1801. He published some occasional discourses, including a funeral sermon on the death of the Rev. D. Parry (1770), and another on the death of the Rev. T. Davidson (1788).

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Important facts

Born
1724
Birth century
Died
1801
Education
University of Edinburgh

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Angus?

English independent minister

When was John Angus born?

John Angus was born in 1724.

When did John Angus die?

John Angus died in 1801.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Angus

· Wikidata: Q14948870

· DBpedia: John Angus (minister)

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