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John Frederick Schroeder

1800–1857

An Episcopal clergyman and 19th-century American writer, he brought together history, religion, and public life in books that aimed to educate as much as to inspire. His work on George Washington helped keep the first president’s words and image alive for later readers.

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Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2

Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2

by Benson John Lossing, John Frederick Schroeder

About the author

Born in Baltimore on April 8, 1800, and later educated at Princeton University and the General Theological Seminary, he became an Episcopal priest whose career included service in New York and Brooklyn. Records also identify him as a translator as well as a Christian minister.

His published work shows a strong interest in moral instruction, biography, and American history. Among the books linked to him are Maxims of Washington; Political, Social, Moral, and Religious (1854), credited on its title page to John Frederick Schroeder, D.D., and Memoir of the Life and Character of Mrs. Mary Anna Boardman, a family and biographical work.

Schroeder died in Brooklyn on February 26, 1857. Although he is not widely known today, his writing reflects a period when clergy often helped shape public culture through sermons, biographies, and patriotic historical works.