Samuel Robert Calthrop

Background

Samuel Robert Calthrop was born on October 9, 1829 in Swineshead Abbey, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

Education

Samuel Robert Calthrop received his early education at home, chiefly under the guidance of his elder sister Elizabeth. When he was nine years old he entered St. Paul’s School, London. At nineteen he entered Trinity College, Cambridge. He completed the five years’ course in Trinity College with honors and prizes, but refused to graduate.

Career

He came to America in 1853, landing in New York. He was the author of Experimental Theology and Experimental Religion. God in His World (1905), The Supreme Reality.

Achievements

• Samuel Robert Calthrop was best known for his service as a preacher.

Connections

In 1857 Samuel Robert Calthrop married Elizabeth Primrose, whom he had met in Canada, and who, for more than fifty years, was his loyal and loving companion and helpmeet. They had three daughters and two sons.