Background
He was the son of Jonas Galusha, the 6th and 8th governor of Vermont. Galusha was born June 18, 1790 in Shaftsbury, Vermont.
He was the son of Jonas Galusha, the 6th and 8th governor of Vermont. Galusha was born June 18, 1790 in Shaftsbury, Vermont.
He also adopted and promoted the teachings of William Miller. His father was Jonas Galusha, the governor of Vermont. Galusha received an M. A. from the University of Vermont in 1816, and an M. A. from Brown University in 1820, though he never took a college course.
Galusha died January 6, 1856 in Lockport, New New York
Galusha took a firm stance against slavery. He served as the first president of the Baptist Anti-Slavery Society.
He promoted the Liberty Party and preached about the evils of slavery. Following His withdrawal from the Baptist denomination, he hosted abolitionist meetings at his church in Lockport.
Galusha leaned toward a premillennial understanding of Bible prophecy.
Galusha served as president of the Albany Conference on April 29, 1845, following the Great Disappointment.