Phineas Leland Whipple sermons and lectures
Scope and Contents note
Sermons and lectures of Reverend Phineas Leland Whipple, a ninteenth century New York preacher, 1811-1944.
Dates
- 1811-1844
Creator
- Whipple, Phineas Leland, 1792-1844 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Phineas Leland Whipple sermons and lectures must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Phineas Leland Whipple (1792-1844) was an American lawyer and a preacher.
Phineas Leland Whipple was born January 6, 1792 in Grafton, Massachusetts, to Jonathan Whipple (1763-1839) and Lydia Leland (1767-1847). He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York, in 1816, after which he studied law and passed the New York State Bar on May 14, 1819. He then practiced law for one year and became the President of the Fairfield Academy at Fairfield, Connecticut. While there he decided to pursue the study of Divinity. He was ordained on September 21, 1822 by Bishop Hobart at Saint Paul’s in New York City. He then preached in the New York area from the 1820s to the 1840s. He also served as Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Lansingburgh, Renssalaer County, New York, and Rector of St. Thomas Church in Bath, Stueben County, New York. Reverend Whipple was also a Trustee of the Institute for Lansingburgh from 1833 to 1837.
Reverend Whipple married Alida Van Antwerp, daughter of Daniel Louis Van Antwerp and Hannah (Van Zandt) Van Antwerp on May 20, 1819. The couple had three children. Reverend Phineas Leland Whipple died on October 5, 1844 at Bath, Steuben County, New York of bilious fever. He is buried at the Trinity Church cemetery in Lansingburgh, New York.
Extent
18 boxes (9 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The sermons and lectures of Reverend Phineas Leland Whipple, 1811-1944.
Custodial History note
Purchased from Rick Grunder in 1987 and 1992.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Purchased; Rick Grunder; 1987 and 1992.
Appraisal note
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Processing Information note
Processed; Meghan Mathews; 6 June 2007.
- Episcopal Church -- United States--History
- Lectures and lecturing
- Protestantism
- Religion
- Sermons, English
- United States -- Church history -- 19th century
- Title
- Register of Phineas Leland Whipple sermons and lectures, 1811-1844
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Meghan Mathews and Karen Glenn, student processors and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States