Spottswood Jones
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| Spottswood Jones | ||
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Pastor, Mount Zion First African Baptist Church
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| Term Start | 1867 | |
| Term End | 1871 | |
| Succeeded by | S.W. Smith | |
Biographical Information
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| Religion | Baptist | |
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Spottswood Jones was the first pastor of the Mount Zion First African Baptist Church in Charlottesville, serving from 1867 to 1871. He was the first African American preacher to preside over a congregation in the city and was nicknamed "the horseback preacher[1]."
References
- ↑ Web. Church History, Mount Zion First African Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Virginia, retrieved December 29, 2010.