William Lipscomb
American minister of the Restoration Movement
About William Lipscomb
Lived 1829 – 1908 (aged 78–79).
William Lipscomb (July 20, 1829 – 1908) was a figure of the American Restoration Movement and co-editor of the Gospel Advocate.
Life Lipscomb was born in Franklin County, Tennessee.
The Gospel Advocate was founded by Nashville-area Restoration Movement preacher Tolbert Fanning in 1855. William Lipscomb, who was a student of Fanning, served as co-editor until the American Civil War forced them to suspend publication in 1861. After the end of the Civil War, publication resumed in 1866 under the editorship of Fanning and William Lipscomb's younger brother David Lipscomb; Fanning soon retired and David Lipscomb became the sole editor.
Lipscomb is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Who was William Lipscomb?
American minister of the Restoration Movement
When was William Lipscomb born?
William Lipscomb was born on 20 July 1829 in Franklin County.
When did William Lipscomb die?
William Lipscomb died in 1908.
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