Background
Gurley, Ralph Randolph was born on May 26, 1797 in Lebanon, Connecticut, United States. Son of Review John and Mary (Porter) Gurley.
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Gurley, Ralph Randolph was born on May 26, 1797 in Lebanon, Connecticut, United States. Son of Review John and Mary (Porter) Gurley.
Graduated from Yale, 1818.
Ordained to ministry Presbyterian Church. Successively agent, secretary, vice president, life (administrative) director American Colonization Society, 1822-1872. Edited African Repository 25 years.
Chaplain United States House of Representatives. Went to Liberia to report on colony’s condition for United States Government, 1824, drew up Plan for the Civil Government of Liberia (adopted as Liberian Constitution), made other trips to Liberia, 1849, 67. Worked among poverty stricken Negroes in Washington, Distric.
Married Eliza McLellan, 13 children.