Samuel Jessup

Background

Jessup, Samuel was born on December 21, 1833 in Montrose, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William (Doctor of Laws) and Amanda (Harris) J.

Education

Studied at Yale, 1856-1858, Master of Arts, 1863. Graduate Union Theological Seminary, 1861. Doctor of Divinity, Princeton, 1890.

Career

Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1861. Chaplain United States Army, 6th Pennsylvania reserve corps, 1861-1862. Missionary in Syria, since 1862.

Editor Arabic Weekly, 1883-1889.

Manager Arabic Publishing House, Beirut, 1883-1896. Principal Gerard Institute, Sidon, Syria, 1903-1907.

Acting secretary.

Achievements

• Samuel Jessup has been listed as a noteworthy missionary by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Mission A. East. Jay, 1862 (died 1895).

Father:

William Jessup

Spouse:

Mission A. East. Jay