Joseph Bradford (preacher)
| Joseph Bradford | |
|---|---|
|
Joseph Bradford Arminian Magazine April 1783 | |
| Born |
c. 1748 Blandford, Dorsetshire?, England |
| Died |
28 May 1808 (aged 67)[1] Hull, England |
| Resting place | Holy Trinity Church, Hull. |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Preacher |
| Known for | Companion of John Wesley Methodist movement |
| Title | Reverend |
| Religion | Christian (Anglican and Methodist) |
| Spouse(s) |
1-Mary Angell 2-Elizabeth Turner(née Edwards) |
Joseph Bradford (died 1808) was a British preacher and travelling companion of John Wesley.[2]
Life
When Wesley was on his deathbed his friend Joseph Bradford was at his side.[3] Bradford was twice President of the Methodist Conference in 1795 and 1803.[4] Bradford served as the first governor of the Kingswood School from 1795 to 1802.[5]
Bradford suffered a severe paralysing stroke some months before his death in 1808.[6]
Notes
References
- "1808 Obituary, with Anecdotes, of remarkable Persons". The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. 103. p. 563.
- Kelly, Charles H, ed. (1891). Wesley and His Successors. London: Charles H Kelly. pp. 35–36.
- Bradford, Charles Angell (1930). The Life of The Rev. Joseph Bradford. London: R. F. Hunger. OL 7558501W
- Hastling, A.H.L.; Addington Willis, W.; Workman, W.P. (1898). The History of Kingswood School. London: Charles H Kelly. pp. 84–85,119.
- Wakeley, Joseph Beaumont (1856). The heroes of Methodism: containing sketches of eminent Methodist ministers, and characteristic anecdotes of their personal history. Carlton & Porter. pp. 209–216.
- Dickinson, Robert (1825). The life of the rev. John Braithwaite, Wesleyan Methodist Preacher. pp. 407, 409.
Further reading
- Osborn, George (1869). Outlines of Wesleyan bibliography.
- Lewis, Donald M., ed. (2004). Dictionary of evangelical biography, 1730-1860. Peabody (Mass.): Hendrickson Pub. ISBN 9780801046902.
External links
- "Joseph Bradford (c.1741-1808)". The University of Manchester Library.
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