John Armstrong
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
a Baptist minister, was born Nov. 27, 1798, at Philadelphia, graduated at Columbian College, Washington, D. C., in 1825, and became pastor of the Baptist Church in Newbern, N. C., where he remained several years. In 1835 Mr. Armstrong was appointed professor in Wake Forest Institute; and, being desirous of increasing his usefulness, travelled for some time in 1837-39 in Europe. In 1840 he became pastor of the church in Columbus, Miss., whence he removed in 1843 to his plantation in Noxubee county, Miss., where he died Sept. 15, 1844.-Sprague, Annals, 6:753.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
A Scotch doctor and poet, born in Roxburghshire, practised medicine in London; friend of poet Thomson, as well as of Wilkes and Smollett, and author of "The Art of Preserving Health" (1709-1779).
