Rufus L. Perry
(1834-1895)
American educator, journalist, and minister
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Rufus L. Perry (March 11, 1834 - June 18, 1895) was an educator, journalist, and Baptist minister from Brooklyn, New York. He was a prominent member of the African Civilization Society and was a co-founder of the Howard Colored Orphan Asylum, which developed from it. He was the editor of numerous newspapers and journals, most notably the National Monitor. He was a prominent Baptist, and in 1886 he founded the Messiah Baptist Church, where he was pastor until his death. He was also a classical scholar.
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11 March 1834 Smith County, Tennessee
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18 June 1895 (aged 61) Brooklyn, New York, United States
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