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Matthew Simpson, American Methodist bishop and academic (died 1884)

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Matthew Simpson

American Methodist bishop and academic (1811–1884)

Matthew Simpson was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1852 and based mainly in Philadelphia. During the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War, most evangelical denominations in the North, especially the Methodists, were initially strong supporters…
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June 21

Day of the year

June 21 is the 172nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 193 days remain until the end of the year.
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