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John Roan

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Biographical sketches of American Presbyterian clergy (colonial–mid‑19th c.), documenting ministries, trials, synod disputes (New Side/Old Side), and pastoral service.
Archive ⬩ American Presbyterian and Reformed History, Autobiography and Biography, Colonial Presbyterian History
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A prolific preacher and author, Sprague is also known as the “Patriarch of American Collectors,” for his collection of autographs, including those of every signer of the Declaration of Independence, pamphlets and other materials. He authored the Annals of the American Pulpit, an important collection of biographical sketches.

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