This article is incomplete as part of an ongoing research project. It may be edited by the author at any time.
List of 19th-Century Theologians
- Nathan Bangs
- William McKendree Bangs
- Henry Bidleman Bascoms
- Joseph Agar Beet
- Charles Wesley Bennett
- Joseph Bensonb
- Henry Flesher Bland
- Albert Bledsoe
- J. M. Bolands
- Beverly Waugh Bonds (1843-1920)
- S. L. Bowman
- Borden Parker Bowne
- Jabez Buntingb
- Nathaniel Burwash (1839-1918)
- Merritt Caldwell
- John Carroll
- Davis Wasgatt Clark
- Adam Clarkeb
- Benjamin Franklin Cocker
- Silas Comfort
- Daniel Curry
- Olin A. Curtis
- John Dempster
- Wilbur Fisk (1792-1839)
- Randolph Sinks Foster
- Garrettson, Freeborn
- Gaussen
- Henry Harman
- Gilbert Haven
- ???? Hemenway (cf. Whedon’s OT comm.)
- Freeborn Garretson Hibbard
- Francis B. Hodgson (1805-1877)
- Hilary T. Hudson
- Hugh Price Hughes
- John Fletcher Hurst
- Thomas Jacksonb
- David C. Kelleys
- Jesse Lee (1758-1816)
- Luther Lee
- Asbury Lowry
- Lorenzo Dow McCabeb
- John McClintock
- Enoch Mather Marvin
- James William Mendenhall
- Timothy Merritt
- John Miley
- Thomas Benjamin Neely
- Fales Henry Newhall
- Stephen Olin
- Phoebe Palmer
- George Peck
- Jesse T. Peck
- William Burt Popeb
- Joseph Pullman
- Thomas Neely Ralstons
- Marshall Randles
- Miner Raymond
- Charles Wesley Rishell
- Henry C. Sheldon
- Asa Shinn
- Matthew Simpson
- George Smiths
- Daniel Steele
- Abel Stevens
- John Alfred Story
- Thomas Osmond Summerss (1812-1882)
- La Roy Sunderland
- Alexander Sutherland (1833-1910)
- Milton S. Terry
- John J. Tigerts
- Wilbur Fisk Tilletts
- Luther Tracy Townsend
- Samuel Wakefield
- William Fairfield Warren
- Richard Watsonb (1781-1833)
- Daniel Denison Whedon
- George Washington Wilson
- Alexander Winchell
Schools of Theological Thought
British Theologians
- Jabez Bunting
- Joseph Benson
- Adam Clarke
- Richard Watson
- Thomas Jackson
- John Shaw Banks
- William Burt Pope
- Lorenzo Dow McCabe
Southern Methodists
- Thomas Summers
- Albert Bledsoe
- Wilbur Fisk Tillett
- Thomas Ralston
- George Smith
- J.M. Boland
- Henry B. Bascom
- Beverly Waugh Bond
- David C. Kelley
- John J. Tigert
Theological Editors
- Timothy Merritt
- George Story
- Nathan Bangs
- John Emory
- George Peck
- Daniel D. Whedon
- Daniel Curry
Frontiersmen
- Francis Asbury
- Freeborn Garrettson
- Asa Shinn
Abolitionists
- Luther Lee
- Matthew Simpson
The Garrett School
- Miner Raymond
- Milton Terry
- Charles Little
The Drew School
- John Miley
- Randolph S. Foster
- John McClintock
- Olin Curtis
- Edwin Lewis
The Boston School
- William F. Warren
- Borden Parker Bowne
The Wesleyan U School
- Nathan Bangs
- Wilbur Fisk
- Stephen Olin
The Holiness Movement
- Timothy Merritt
- Phoebe Palmer
- Daniel Steele
- George Peck
- Joseph Agar Beet
- J. A. Wood
Canadian Theologians
- Nathaniel Burwash
- Henry Bland
Major Theologians
Only six theologians meet all five criteria and may be called the major theologians of 19th century Methodism. They include three British theologians—Richard Watson (1781-1833), Adam Clarke (1760-1832), and William Burt Pope (1822-1903)—and three American theologians—John Miley, Daniel D. Whedon, and Randolph S. Foster.
Those who meet four of the five criteria:
Those who meet three of the five criteria:
Each theologian on this list must meet one of the following criteria:
- Recognition among peers and historians as having contributed significantly to Methodist thought and life;
- Published multiple volumes contributing to Methodist thought and life;
- Inclusion of written material in the Conference Course of Study;
- Re-publication of most significant work(s) though no magnum opus is necessary;
- A biography or Ph.D. dissertation has been written or the author’s works have been collected and published.
- Searchable archives of original documents.
Consequently, the headings will appear as follows:
- Biography & Significance
- Recognition among Peers and Historians
- Literary Contributions to Methodist Thought and Life
- Inclusion in the Course of Study
- Reprinted Publications
- Collected Writings and Secondary Literature
- Archival Information
- Recommendations for Research
Overall, these criteria are in order from the most likely to least likely. The following meet at least one of the given criteria (s = MEC, South; b=British):
A Brief History of the Nineteenth Century
Timeline
- 1791 Death of John Wesley
- 1801 Thomas Jefferson becomes the third president of the United States
- 1801 Ireland and Britain merge to become the United Kingdom
- 1803 The United States acquires land from the French in the Louisiana Purchase
- 1804-1813 Russian-Persian War
- 1804 Napoleon becomes Emperor of France
- 1804 Steam locomotion begins
- 1812-1815 War between Britain and the United States
- 1812 Napoleon and his French Army invade Russia and are defeated
- 1814 Paris is conquered by the Russians and Prussians.
- 1848 French Revolution