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John Cumming was a Scottish preacher born in Aberdeen. He was appointed to the Crown Court Church (the Scottish National Church) in Covent Garden in 1832. Cumming published around 180 books. A controversial figure, he was outspoken in his anti-Catholic views and gave public lectures denouncing Cardinals Nicholas Wiseman and John Henry Newman. Many of his letters on the subject were published in The Times newspaper.
John Cumming was a Scottish preacher born in Aberdeen. He was appointed to the Crown Court Church (the Scottish National Church) in Covent Garden in 1832. Cumming published around 180 books. A controversial figure, he was outspoken in his anti-Catholic views and gave public lectures denouncing Cardinals Nicholas Wiseman and John Henry Newman. Many of his letters on the subject were published in The Times newspaper.
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| Name: | John Cumming |
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| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Date of birth: | 1807 |
| Date of death: | 1881 |
| Roles: | Clergy; Author |
| Linked correspondent: | John Henry Newman (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP034 |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London by William Edward Kilburn published by Mason & Co (Robert Hindry Mason) albumen carte-de-visite circa 1862 NPG x132396 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
