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F. A. (Francis Augustus) Cox
1783–1853
A prominent English Baptist minister and prolific religious writer, he spent more than forty years serving in Hackney and helped shape nineteenth-century Baptist life. His books ranged from biography and church history to devotional and educational works, giving his writing both warmth and a strong sense of purpose.
2 Audiobooks
Female Scripture Biography, Volume II Including an Essay on What Christianity Has Done for Women
by F. A. (Francis Augustus) Cox
Female Scripture Biography, Volume I
by F. A. (Francis Augustus) Cox
About the author
Born in Leighton Buzzard in 1783, Francis Augustus Cox became known as an English Baptist minister, speaker, and author. He began preaching while still young, trained for ministry, and went on to serve for decades in Hackney, where he built a lasting reputation in Baptist circles.
Alongside his ministry, he wrote widely. His published work included biographies, religious instruction, and historical writing, and he was also noted as a supporter of the movement that led to the founding of the University of London. That mix of pastoral work, public engagement, and steady authorship helps explain why his books continued to circulate long after his lifetime.
Cox died in 1853. Readers coming to his work today will usually find a voice shaped by faith, moral reflection, and the practical energy of a nineteenth-century minister who wrote to inform as much as to inspire.