John Gano

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John Gano (Hopewell Township, New Jersey on July 22, 1727 - August 10, 1804) was ordained as pastor of the Scotch Plains, New Jersey Baptist Church on May 29, 1754. He served as a chaplain for the Continental Army and is credited with baptizing George Washington. He was chosen by General Washington to officially declare the end of the American Revolutionary War. His descendants include billionaire Howard Robard Hughes, Jr., whose mother was Allene (Gano) Hughes, and Admiral Roy Alexander Gano; Conferate General Richard Montgomery Gano; Union General Stephen Gano Burbridge.

[edit] External links

• several biographies of John Gano
• John Gano
• John Gano's Grave (better photo)
• Revolutionary War Chaplaincy
• Painting of John Gano Baptizing George Washington
• Time magazine article on 5 September 1932 about Gano baptizing Washington
• Rupert Hughes' rebuttal of the Gano baptism legend in Time magazine on 26 September 1932 (discussion)
• Franklin Steiner's refutation of the Gano baptism legend

[edit] References

• Gano, John. "A Chaplain of the Revolution: Memoirs of the Rev. John Gano." Historical Magazine, 5 (November 1861), pp. 330-335.
• Wolever, Terry. "The Life & Ministry of John Gano - Volume I." Springfield, MO: Particular Baptist Press, 1998.