William J. Seymour

Religious Leader

Birthday May 2, 1870

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Louisiana

DEATH DATE Sep 28, 1922 (52)

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About

American religious leader who was an African American minister and the initiator of the Pentecostal religious movement.

Before Fame

He was a student at a bible school founded by Charles Fox Parham in 1905.

Trivia

He was removed from the parish after being appointed due to his newfound Pentecostal doctrine.

Family Life

He was married to Jenny Evans Moore from 1883 until 1936.

Associated With

He attended a school founded by religious leader Charles Fox Parham in Houston, Texas.