Gaines, W. J. (Wesley John), 1840-1912
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Gaines, Wesley John, Bp., 1840-1912
Gaines, Wesley John, 1840-1912
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found: His The Negro and the white man, 1897:title page (Bishop W.J. Gaines, D.D., of Georgia)
found: LC in RLIN, 10/11/93(hdg.: Gaines, Wesley John, Bp., 1840-1912)
found: Who was who in America, 1897-1942(Gaines, Wesley John, bishop; born a slave, Wilkes County, Ga., October 4, 1840; received theological education from a P.E. clergyman at Athens, Ga.; became minister M.E. Church, S., 1860; united with A.M.E. Church, 1865; consecutively pastor, presiding elder, mission sec.; elected bishop, May 1888; built Bethel Church, Atlanta, largest colored church in South; founded Morris Brown College, Atlanta; trustee Wilberforce University, Ohio; v.p. Payne Theological Seminary; pres. board trustees Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, Fla.; pres. financial board A.M.E. Church; home Atlanta, Ga.)
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1993-10-13: new
2021-03-10: revised
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