Benton, Joseph A. (Joseph Augustine), 1818-1892

Joseph A. Benton was pastor of the First Church of Christ in Sacramento. His sermons are collected in the California pilgrim (1853).

From the description of Letter : Sacramento, Calif., to E.B.W., 1853 Aug. 11. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 31475954

A Congregational minister, Benton came to California on the Edward Everett in 1849.

From the description of Joseph Augustine Benton Collection, 1849-1899. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58746649

Joseph A. Benton was a Congregationalist minister. He went to California in 1849 and served as a church pastor in Sacramento, 1849-1863, and in San Francisco, 1863-1869. He was a professor at the Pacific Theological Seminary, 1869-1892.

From the description of Letter : Sacramento, Calif., to an unidentified recipient, 1853 Sep 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162046

From the description of Letter : Sacramento, Calif., to an unidentified recipient, 1853 Sep 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82917283

Biography

A Congregational minister, Benton came to California by ship in 1849. He settled and began his ministry in Sacramento. In later life, he became president of the Pacific Theological Seminary in Oakland, California. He died April 8, 1892, in Oakland.

From the guide to the Joseph Augustine Benton Papers, 1849-1899, (California State Library)