Dow, Lorenzo, 1777-1834

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Name (Latin)
Dow, Lorenzo, 1777-1834
Other forms of name
Cosmopolite, 1777-1834
D., L. (Lorenzo Dow), 1777-1834
Dow, L. (Lorenzo), 1777-1834
L. D. (Lorenzo Dow), 1777-1834
Lorenzo, 1777-1834
Date of birth
1777-10-16
Date of death
1834-02-02
Occupation
Missionaries
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 45721325
Wikidata: Q5624210
Library of congress: n 85024068
Sources of Information
  • DAB(Dow, Lorenzo; Methodist missionary in Ireland, Georgia, southern states, and England; b. 10/16/1777; d. 2/2/1834)
  • His A short account of a long travel, 1823:t.p. (Lorenzo Dow)
  • His History of Cosmopolite, 1816:p. x (L.D.)
  • MWA/NAIP files(usage: Lorenzo Dow; Lorenzo; L. Dow; Cosmopolite)
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Wikipedia description:

Lorenzo Dow (October 16, 1777 – February 2, 1834) was an eccentric itinerant American evangelist, said to have preached to more people than any other preacher of his era. He became an important figure and a popular writer. His autobiography at one time was the second best-selling book in the United States, exceeded only by the Bible.

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