Rev. Russell Herman Conwell

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Rev. Russell Herman Conwell (1843 - 1925)

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Birthplace: Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Death: December 06, 1925 (82)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Martin Conwell and Miranda Conwell
Husband of Jane P Conwell and Sarah Frances Conwell
Father of Nima Hattie Tuttle; Leon Martin Conwell and Agnes Elizabeth Barker
Brother of Charles H. Conwell; Harriet Maria Conwell and Arthur M. Conwell

Managed by: Philipp E. Kafka
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About Rev. Russell Herman Conwell

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Russell Herman Conwell (February 15, 1843 – December 6, 1925) was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, author, lawyer, and writer. He is best remembered as the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia, as the Pastor of The Baptist Temple, and for his inspirational lecture, "Acres of Diamonds". He was born in South Worthington, Massachusetts.

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Rev. Russell Herman Conwell's Timeline

1843
February 15, 1843
Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
1868
1868
1870
April 15, 1870
Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
1875
December 19, 1875
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
1925
December 6, 1925
Age 82
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Temple University Founder's Garden, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States