Lithograph of William Staughton. 1881. On January 4, 1770, William Staughton was born at Coventry, England. By the age of 12 he had already published a book of children’s poetry. He was baptized at the age of 17. In 1792 he graduated from Bristol College. The following year he came to America to pastor the church in Georgetown, South Carolina. After eighteen months, he moved to New Jersey. During a few short pastorates, he received the degree of D.D. from Princeton College. He was called to the First church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1805. In 1811 he became pastor of the Sansom Street Church. He remained there until he was invited to become president of Columbian College in 1823. After six years, he resigned from Columbian College to become president of Georgetown College, Kentucky. On the way to Kentucky Staughton became ill and died on December 12, 1829. JPG file (328 KB)
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