Edward Thompson Taylor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEdward Thompson Taylor
American Methodist clergyman
Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1793
Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 06-Apr-1871
Profession: preacher
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Edward Thompson Taylor
- Edward Thompson Taylor (December 25, 1793–April 6, 1871) was an American Methodist minister.
- He joined the New England Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1819 and was an itinerant preacher in southeastern New England for 10 years.
- In 1829, the Port Society of Boston hired Taylor to be the chaplain of the Seamen’s Bethel, a mission to sailors.
- In Boston, “Father Taylor” became famous as an eloquent and colorful preacher, a sailors’ advocate, and a temperance activist.
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