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Sylvester L. Corrothers (December 3, 1864 - ?) was a religious leader in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in United States. He led congregations in South Carolina, Arkansas, [1] and New York [2] as well as the Galbraith Church in Washington D.C.

He was born in Yorkville, South Carolina. [1] He studied at Livingstone College. [3]

He led the Galbraith Church in Washington D.C. and hosted an A. M. E. Zion conference with attendees including Bishop George W. Clinton. [4] His image appears in a church history. [5] A letter from Theodore Roosevelt expressed cordial congratulations and regards as well as an inability to attend an event at his Galbraith church. [6]

He supported Theodore Roosevelt's candidacy over William Taft, even threatening to back a Democrat like Speaker of the House Champ Clark over Taft if Taft were to become the Republican nominee. [7]

He married and had three children.

References

  1. ^ a b Hood, James Walker (January 21, 1895). "One Hundred Years of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church: Or, The Centennial of African Methodism". A.M.E. Zion Book Concern – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "A Biographical Record of Chemung County, New York". S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. January 21, 1902 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Washington, Booker T.; Harlan, Louis R. (January 21, 1977). Booker T. Washington Papers Volume 7: 1903-4. Assistant Editor, Barbara S. Kraft. University of Illinois Press. ISBN  978-0-252-00666-1 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Image 5 of The Washington bee (Washington, D.C.), May 18, 1907". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
  5. ^ "J. W. Hood (James Walker), 1831-1918. One Hundred Years of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; or, The Centennial of African Methodism". docsouth.unc.edu.
  6. ^ "TR Center - Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. L. Corrothers". www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org.
  7. ^ https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/dlc/batch_dlc_india_ver01/data/sn84025891/100493937/1912032301/0749.pdf
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sylvester Corrothers and Sylvester L. Corrothers should link here

Sylvester L. Corrothers (December 3, 1864 - ?) was a religious leader in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in United States. He led congregations in South Carolina, Arkansas, [1] and New York [2] as well as the Galbraith Church in Washington D.C.

He was born in Yorkville, South Carolina. [1] He studied at Livingstone College. [3]

He led the Galbraith Church in Washington D.C. and hosted an A. M. E. Zion conference with attendees including Bishop George W. Clinton. [4] His image appears in a church history. [5] A letter from Theodore Roosevelt expressed cordial congratulations and regards as well as an inability to attend an event at his Galbraith church. [6]

He supported Theodore Roosevelt's candidacy over William Taft, even threatening to back a Democrat like Speaker of the House Champ Clark over Taft if Taft were to become the Republican nominee. [7]

He married and had three children.

References

  1. ^ a b Hood, James Walker (January 21, 1895). "One Hundred Years of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church: Or, The Centennial of African Methodism". A.M.E. Zion Book Concern – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "A Biographical Record of Chemung County, New York". S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. January 21, 1902 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Washington, Booker T.; Harlan, Louis R. (January 21, 1977). Booker T. Washington Papers Volume 7: 1903-4. Assistant Editor, Barbara S. Kraft. University of Illinois Press. ISBN  978-0-252-00666-1 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Image 5 of The Washington bee (Washington, D.C.), May 18, 1907". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
  5. ^ "J. W. Hood (James Walker), 1831-1918. One Hundred Years of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; or, The Centennial of African Methodism". docsouth.unc.edu.
  6. ^ "TR Center - Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. L. Corrothers". www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org.
  7. ^ https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/dlc/batch_dlc_india_ver01/data/sn84025891/100493937/1912032301/0749.pdf

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