John Newland Maffitt Sr. (December 28, 1795, Dublin, Ireland – May 28, 1850, Alabama), was an Irish-born, nationally recognized American Methodist clergyman and itinerant preacher.[1]
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Maffitt emigrated from Ireland in 1819 and in 1822 began preaching in the New England conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He won fame as a charismatic orator with an unconventionally dramatic preaching style which attracted large crowds in cities up and down the Eastern seaboard and as far west as New Orleans. Though Maffit's showmanship brought suspicion from religious leaders and others, he gained national recognition after he was reported to have converted President-elect William Henry Harrison in the winter of 1840-41.[2]
^Carwardine, Richard, "The Second Great Awakening in the Urban Centers," The Journal of American History, Vol. 59, No. 2. (September, 1972), pp. 327-340.
^Maffitt, Emma (Martin) Mrs. The life and services of John Newland Maffitt, Chapter 1. New York: The Neale Publishing Company, 1906.
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