The Life of George H. Stuart (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Unknown Author

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0428840493 ISBN 13: 9780428840495

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A revealing biography of a 19th‑century public leader whose faith, public service, and war‑time work helped shape a nation.

This meticulously edited memoir traces the life of George H. Stuart from his Ulster roots to his influential years in Philadelphia. It weaves together personal narrative with a broad record of civic and religious activity, highlighting how one man's commitments to faith, abolition, education, and charity bridged communities and movements.

• Follows his evolution from early schooling and emigration to leadership roles in churches, missions, and social reform.
• Shares involvement with the Christian Commission during the Civil War and encounters with notable figures of the era.
• Documents his civic duties, political appointments, and interactions with presidents, generals, and fellow reformers.
• Includes appendices and letters that illuminate the era’s religious and public life.

Ideal for readers of American religious history, Civil War era biographies, and studies of 19th‑century reform movements.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0428840493
• ISBN 13: 9780428840495
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 429