Thomas Paul (Baptist minister)
Reverend Thomas Paul | |
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Portrait of Thomas Paul, by Thomas Badger, ca.1825 | |
| Born | Thomas Paul 3 September 1773 |
| Died | 13 April 1831 (aged 57) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Free Will Baptist church |
| Occupation | Pastor |
| Spouse | Catherine Waterhouse |
| Children | Ann Catherine Paul
Susan Paul (1809) Thomas Paul Jr. |
Thomas Paul (1773–1831) was a Baptist minister. In 1805, he became the first pastor for the First African Baptist Church, currently known as the African Meeting House in Boston, Massachusetts. He later helped found the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City. An abolitionist, he was a leader in the black community and was an active missionary in Haiti.