John Clarke (Baptist Minister)
John Clarke (8 October 1609 – 20 April 1676) was a medical doctor, Baptist minister, co-founder of the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, author of its influential charter, and a leading advocate of religious freedom in the Americas.
Read more about John Clarke (Baptist Minister): Early Life, Immigration To New England, Establishment of The American Baptist Denomination, King Charles II Charter For Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Philanthropy
Famous quotes containing the word clarke:
“Burn Ovid with the rest. Lovers will find
A hedge-school for themselves and learn by heart
All that the clergy banish from the mind,”
—Austin Clarke (1896–1974)