Jacob Albright

Jacob Albright
ChurchAlbright's People
Elected1807
Personal details
Born(1759-05-01)May 1, 1759
Douglass Township, Pennsylvania Colony
DiedMay 18, 1808(1808-05-18) (aged 49)
Kleinfeltersville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
BuriedAlbright Cemetery, Kleinfeltersville, Pennsylvania
Spouse
Catherine Cope
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(m. 1785)​

Jacob Albright (also spelled Jakob Albrecht; May 1, 1759 – May 18, 1808) was an American Christian leader, founder of Albright's People (Die Albrechtsleute) which was officially named the Evangelical Association (Evangelische Gemeinschaft) in 1816. This church as a denomination is still in existence, headquartered in Myerstown, Pennsylvania.

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