Sunderland was born on November 22, 1819, to Asa and Olive (Wolcott) Sunderland in the town of Shoreham, Vermont. Both of his grandfathers served in the American Revolutionary War. After spending his childhood in Shoreham, he attended Middlebury College a few miles away and graduated from there in 1838, later receiving a D.D. in 1855 from the same school. He taught for some time before attending the Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York.
In 1843, Sunderland became pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Batavia, New York. By 1851 he had become pastor-elect of the Park Presbyterian Church in Syracuse, New York before being called to the First Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In 1853, Sunderland began a distinguished 45-year tenure as senior pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Washington. In 1857, he began to preach in favor of the abolition of slavery, a courageous act in a city that was essentially a conservative Southern town. A further courageous act was allowing Frederick Douglass to speak from the pulpit in 1866.
Sunderland was appointed to the office of Chaplain of the Senate in 1861, serving for three years. He resigned in 1864 to accept the post of Pastor of the American Chapel in Paris, France. He served in that position from September 1864 until October 1865, when he returned to Washington to resume his duties as Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Following his return to Washington, he also served several terms as chaplain of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate.[1] He served as the president of Howard University from 1867 to 1869, and on the first board of directors of Gallaudet College in Washington. He retired from his pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church in Washington in 1898, becoming pastor emeritus for life.
When Grover Cleveland was elected president, he began attending Sunderland's church.
On June 2, 1886, in the Blue Room of the White House Sunderland performed the marriage service for the wedding of President Grover Cleveland and Frances Cornelia Folsom, the daughter of Cleveland's former law partner. It was the only time that a president has been married in the White House.
Sunderland died of a cerebral embolism at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Rosalie and Orrin Day, in Catskill, New York on June 30, 1901, his wife, Mary Elizabeth Tomlinson Sunderland, having predeceased him in 1896. He left his estate to the only one of his three children to survive him, Rosalie Day, with instructions to "transmit some suitable token to all relatives and friends."
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Prelacy Discussed: Or, A Book for Batavians, 1848
Christian Life and Character of the Civil Institutions of the United States, developed in the official and historical annals of the Republic, Introduction written by Byron Sunderland, 1864
A Sketch of the Life of Dr. William Gunton, 1878
A Discourse by Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland: On the Shooting of President Garfield at the Depot in Washington, Saturday Morning, July 2d, 1881, by Charles J. Guiteau : Delivered at the First Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., Sabbath Morning, July 3d, 1881, written with Charles J. Guiteau[2]
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Howard University School of Medicine, Daniel Smith Lamb, Howard University (1971). Howard University Medical Department, Washington, D.C. Ayer Publishing. ISBN0-8369-8946-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
New York Times story
Part of will from Washington Post via New York Times
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^Joseph Wilson Cochran, Friendly Adventures: A Chronicle of the American Church of Paris (1857-1931), Paris: Brentano, 1931, pp. 92-96
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Byron Sunderland November 22 1819 June 30 1901 was an American Presbyterian minister author and Chaplain of the United States Senate during the American Civil War Byron SunderlandBetween 1870 and 1880Born 1819 11 22 November 22 1819Shoreham Vermont U S DiedJune 30 1901 1901 06 30 aged 81 Catskill New York U S OccupationPresbyterian minister Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksBiography editSunderland was born on November 22 1819 to Asa and Olive Wolcott Sunderland in the town of Shoreham Vermont Both of his grandfathers served in the American Revolutionary War After spending his childhood in Shoreham he attended Middlebury College a few miles away and graduated from there in 1838 later receiving a D D in 1855 from the same school He taught for some time before attending the Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York In 1843 Sunderland became pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Batavia New York By 1851 he had become pastor elect of the Park Presbyterian Church in Syracuse New York before being called to the First Presbyterian Church in Washington D C In 1853 Sunderland began a distinguished 45 year tenure as senior pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Washington In 1857 he began to preach in favor of the abolition of slavery a courageous act in a city that was essentially a conservative Southern town A further courageous act was allowing Frederick Douglass to speak from the pulpit in 1866 Sunderland was appointed to the office of Chaplain of the Senate in 1861 serving for three years He resigned in 1864 to accept the post of Pastor of the American Chapel in Paris France He served in that position from September 1864 until October 1865 when he returned to Washington to resume his duties as Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Following his return to Washington he also served several terms as chaplain of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate 1 He served as the president of Howard University from 1867 to 1869 and on the first board of directors of Gallaudet College in Washington He retired from his pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church in Washington in 1898 becoming pastor emeritus for life When Grover Cleveland was elected president he began attending Sunderland s church On June 2 1886 in the Blue Room of the White House Sunderland performed the marriage service for the wedding of President Grover Cleveland and Frances Cornelia Folsom the daughter of Cleveland s former law partner It was the only time that a president has been married in the White House Sunderland served on the executive committee of the American Colonization Society Sunderland died of a cerebral embolism at the home of his daughter and son in law Rosalie and Orrin Day in Catskill New York on June 30 1901 his wife Mary Elizabeth Tomlinson Sunderland having predeceased him in 1896 He left his estate to the only one of his three children to survive him Rosalie Day with instructions to transmit some suitable token to all relatives and friends Works editPrelacy Discussed Or A Book for Batavians 1848 Christian Life and Character of the Civil Institutions of the United States developed in the official and historical annals of the Republic Introduction written by Byron Sunderland 1864 A Sketch of the Life of Dr William Gunton 1878 A Discourse by Rev Dr Byron Sunderland On the Shooting of President Garfield at the Depot in Washington Saturday Morning July 2d 1881 by Charles J Guiteau Delivered at the First Presbyterian Church Washington D C Sabbath Morning July 3d 1881 written with Charles J Guiteau 2 Notes editHoward University School of Medicine Daniel Smith Lamb Howard University 1971 Howard University Medical Department Washington D C Ayer Publishing ISBN 0 8369 8946 5 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link New York Times story Part of will from Washington Post via New York TimesReferences edit Joseph Wilson Cochran Friendly Adventures A Chronicle of the American Church of Paris 1857 1931 Paris Brentano 1931 pp 92 96 A discourse by Rev Dr Byron SunderlandExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Byron Sunderland nbsp Biography portalDiscourse to Young Ladies Sermon January 22 1857 The Sabbath Question 1877 Byron Sunderland Matthew Brady Photograph of Sunderland from National Archives Joseph Wilson Cochran Friendly Adventures A Chronicle of the American Church of Paris 1857 1931 Brentano s Paris 1931 Religious titlesPreceded byPhineas Densmore Gurley 41st US Senate ChaplainJuly 10 1861 May 11 1864 Succeeded byThomas BowmanPreceded byJohn Philip Newman 45th US Senate ChaplainDecember 8 1873 March 24 1879 Succeeded byJoseph J BullockAcademic officesPreceded byCharles B Boynton President of Howard University1867 1869 Succeeded byOliver O Howard Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Byron Sunderland amp oldid 1186037079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
