Henry Cunningham (minister)

The Reverend
Henry Cunningham
Born1759
DiedMarch 29, 1842 (aged 82 or 83)
Resting placeLaurel Grove Cemetery South, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationBaptist minister

Henry Cunningham (1759 – March 29, 1842) was a formerly enslaved African-American Baptist minister who was the first minister of the Second African Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Their former home, at 117–119 Houston Street in Savannah, is considered the oldest building constructed for a person of color in that city.

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