George Addison Baxter, D.D.

A historical sketch of Union Theological Seminary centering on George A. Baxter. Covers his ministerial and academic career, pedagogy, and forceful preaching on judgment.

George Addison Baxter was an American Presbyterian minister, theologian, and educator who served as President of Washington & Lee University for three decades and later as Professor of Theology and acting President at Hampden–Sydney College’s Union Theological Seminary. He was a prolific author and influential leader in early American higher education and church life, shaping both academic institutions and theological training in the early 19th century.

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