Background
Payne, Daniel Alexander was born on February 24, 1811 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of London and Martha Payne.
Payne, Daniel Alexander was born on February 24, 1811 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of London and Martha Payne.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Lincoln University, 1879.
Born of free persons of color. Joined Methodist Episcopal Church, 1826. Opened school for colored children, Charleston, 1829-1834.
Entered Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1835.
Licensed to preach, 1837. Ordained by Franckean Synod, Lutheran Church, 1839.
Joined African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1841. Received as preacher at Philadelphia Conference of African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1842.
Historiographer African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1848, elected bishop, 1852.
Promoted formation of church literature societies, debating lyceums. Purchased Wilberforce U. (an Ohio institution established by Methodist Episcopal Church for education colored youth, 1856), president until 1869. Delegate 1st Ecumenical Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, London, England., 1881.
Attended Parliament of Religions During World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893.
Author: The Semi-Centenary … of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America, 1866. A History of the African Methodist Episcopal Church from 1816-1856, published 1865.
Recollections of Men and Things, 1877. Domestic Education, 1886.
Married Julia (Becraft) Ferris, 1847. Married second, Mistress.