Peter Williams, Jr.

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Rev. Peter Williams Jr. (1780 - 1840) was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Williams grew up to become active in the Methodist Church. In 1818, with the blessings of prominent white Methodist minister Thomas Lyell, Williams organized a black congregation in Harlem, St. Philip's African Church. He was the first African-American Episcopalian minister in the United States.^[1] As a young man, Williams tutored James McCune Smith while he was attending The African Free School.^[2]

[edit] See Also

• African Free School
• Dr. James McCune Smith
• abolitionism
• Slavery
• African-American

[edit] References

1. Peter Williams Jr.. New York Historical Society. Retrieved on December 20, 2006.
2. Major Speeches: Rev. Peter Williams, Jr. “Slavery and Colonization,” 1830. University of Washington Department of History. Retrieved on December 20, 2006.
3. Major Speeches: Major Speeches: Rev. Peter Williams, “An Oration On The Abolition Of The Slave Trade,” 1808. University of Washington Department of History. Retrieved on December 20, 2006.

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NAME	Williams, Peter, Jr.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Methodist minister
DATE OF BIRTH	1780
PLACE OF BIRTH	New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
DATE OF DEATH	1840
PLACE OF DEATH