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July 15, 1746

Rembrandt Peale Paints Absalom Jones

Born November 7, 1746, Absalom Jones founded the Free African Society with Richard Allen in 1787 and established St. Thomas' African Episcopal Church in Philadelphia in 1794. He was ordained as the first Black Episcopal priest in 1802.

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People: Absalom Jones
Sources
1. Absalom Jones - The African American Registry2. Absalom Jones - Smithsonian Institution3. Absalom Jones - Episcopal Church - The Church's History

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