Joseph Bradford (preacher)
Joseph Bradford (c. 1748 - 28 May, 1808) was a British preacher and travelling companion of John Wesley.[2]
Reverend Joseph Bradford | |
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 Joseph Bradford Arminian Magazine April 1783 | |
| President of the Methodist Conference | |
| In office 1795–1796 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hanby |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Taylor |
| In office 1803–1804 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Taylor SEN |
| Succeeded by | Henry Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1748 [note 1] Blandford, Dorsetshire?, England |
| Died | 28 May 1808 (aged 67)[1] Hull, England |
| Resting place | Holy Trinity Church, Hull. |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | 1-Mary Angell 2-Elizabeth Turner(née Edwards) |
| Occupation | Preacher |
| Known for | Companion of John Wesley Methodist movement |
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]
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References
Notes
- Birth date varies as calculated after death from 1741 up to 1752 from marriage documents, but Wesley's publication and a letter written on the death of his wife Mary indicate 1748.
Citations
- 1808 Obituary
- Wakeley p211
- Kelly p36
- Bradford,CA pp34,40
- Hastling pp84,85,119
- Dickinson pp407,409
Sources
- "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. OL 7075665M.
- 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. OL 7074813M.
- 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. OCLC 645123461.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Dickinson, Robert (1825). The life of the rev. John Braithwaite, Wesleyan Methodist Preacher. pp. 407, 409. OCLC 222487365.
Further reading
- Osborn, George (1869). Outlines of Wesleyan bibliography. OL 6902928M.
- 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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