Samuel Clapham
Samuel Clapham | |
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| Born | 1755 |
| Died | 1 June 1830 (aged 74–75) |
| Pen name | Theophilus St. John |
| Occupation | clergyman |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | Georgian |
| Genre | sermon |
| Notable works | Practical Sermons on Several Important Subjects |
| Children | James Murray Clapham (died 1809) |
Samuel Clapham (1755–1830) was a clergyman of the Church of England, a justice of the peace, and a writer. His best known work, the collection Practical Sermons on Several Important Subjects, published under the pseudonym Theophilus St. John, went through four editions (1803, 1804, 1808, 1812).