John Chase Lord
John Chase Lord | |
|---|---|
| Pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church in Buffalo | |
Engraving of John C. Lord by Geoffrey E. Perine of New York. | |
| Church | Presbyterian Church in the United States of America |
| Opposed to | Catholicism, immigration to the United States, slavery |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 1833 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1805 Washington, New Hampshire, United States |
| Died | 21 January 1877 Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Buried | Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Presbyterianism |
| Residence | Buffalo, New York |
| Parents | Rev. John Way Lord Sarah Chase |
| Spouse | Mary E. Johnson (1829-) |
| Education | Doctor of Divinity |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College, Madison College, Auburn Seminary |
| Signature | |
John Chase Lord, AM (9 August 1805 – 21 January 1877) was an American Presbyterian minister, lawyer, writer, and poet well known for his involvement in the nativist and anti-Catholic movements in Upstate New York during the mid-1800s. He was also a leading theologian of conservative Presbyterianism in the mid-19th century, serving as Moderator of the 63rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America in 1852.