William Bullein Johnson

The Reverend William Bullein Johnson
Born	(1782-06-13)June 13, 1782 John's Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	October 2, 1862(1862-10-02) (aged 80)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Brown University
Occupation	Baptist pastor
Known for	First president of the Southern Baptist Convention

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William Bullein Johnson (June 13, 1782 – October 2, 1862) was an American Baptist minister, one of the founders of the South Carolina State Baptist Convention in 1821, and later was the first president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1845 to 1851.^[1] Johnson is also the founder of Johnson Female Seminary, later renamed Johnson University, in 1848, the predecessor to Anderson University.