Richard Cordley
Richard Cordley | |
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Richard Cordley in 1903 | |
| Born | September 6, 1829 |
| Died | July 11, 1904 (aged 74) Lawrence, Kansas, US |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (B.A.) Andover Theological Seminary (M.A.) University of Kansas (D.D., hon. caus.) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military career | |
| Nickname(s) | "The Abolition Preacher" "The Jayhawker Preacher" |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | 3rd Kansas Militia |
| Years of service | 1864-1865 |
| Rank | Private |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War Bleeding Kansas |
Richard Cordley (September 6, 1829 – July 11, 1904) was a Protestant minister and abolitionist associated with the Jayhawkers of Kansas. Known primarily as the pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence, Kansas in the 19th and early 20th century, Cordley was an early settler of Lawrence and a survivor of both the Sacking of Lawrence and the Lawrence Massacre in 1863. Cordley wrote about the history of Lawrence and the state of Kansas later in his lifetime and was also the recipient of the first degree awarded by the University of Kansas.