S. B. Wilson
| S. B. Wilson | |
|---|---|
| President of Hampden–Sydney College | |
| Preceded by | Patrick J. Sparrow |
| Succeeded by | F. S. Sampson (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 17, 1783 Crowders, North Carolina |
| Died |
August 1, 1869 (aged 86) Hampden Sydney, Virginia |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Hanna Wilson |
| Children |
Mary Blain Wilson Samuel Owen Wilson Martha Hanna Wilson John Mark Wilson Eliza Chur Gordon James Matthew Wilson |
| Alma mater | D.D. Princeton University |
| Profession | Theologian |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Samuel B. Wilson (born Samuel Wilson) (March 17, 1783 – August 1, 1869) was a Virginia theologian and professor. He served a brief period as acting President of Hampden–Sydney College in 1847.[1]
Biography
Wilson was the born in Crowders, North Carolina in 1783, the tenth child to John and Mary Wray Wilson.[2] He was christened as Samuel Wilson, but as a young man he added a middle name and subsequently signed himself as Samuel B. Wilson.[2] Dr. Wilson later told his grandson, William Caruthers (son of William Alexander Caruthers and great-nephew of Archibald Alexander, the B. stood for Brown, in memory of Rev. Samuel Brown, in whose family Dr. Wilson lived for some time while studying theology under him.[2]
Wilson was a professor at the Union Theological Seminary now (Union Presbyterian Seminary) in Hampden Sydney, Virginia from November 1841 to August 1869.[2] In 1847, Wilson accepted the role as Acting President of Hampden–Sydney College, a position he held for three months before being replaced by F. S. Sampson.[1]
References
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Patrick J. Sparrow |
President of Hampden–Sydney College 1847 |
Succeeded by F. S. Sampson |