Benjamin Kurtz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benjamin Kurtz

American Lutheran leader

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1795

Place of Birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1865

Profession: pastor, editor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Benjamin Kurtz (February 28, 1795 – December 29, 1865) was a German-American Lutheran pastor and theologian.
He was part of the revivalist movement of the Lutheran Church in the 19th century, ran the Lutheran faith-based newspaper Lutheran Observer, founded the Lutheran faith-based Missionary Institute (Susquehanna University) in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, and assisted in the founding of the Gettysburg Seminary.