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Samuel Finley, D.D.

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Biographical sketches of early Presbyterian ministers—Samuel Finley and Eliab Byram—covering ordination, controversies with Baptists, New‑Side revivals, and their ministerial influence.
Archive ⬩ Autobiography and Biography, Colonial Presbyterian History, Revival 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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