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Samuel Chandler
1693–1766
A leading voice among English Dissenters in the 18th century, this minister and writer mixed theology, history, and public debate with unusual energy. His books and pamphlets helped shape religious argument in an age of fierce controversy.
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About the author
Born in 1693 at Hungerford in Berkshire, Samuel Chandler became an English Nonconformist minister, theologian, and prolific pamphleteer. He studied at Leiden after schooling in Gloucester, and later served congregations at Peckham and then in London, building a reputation as one of the best-known dissenting voices of his day.
Chandler wrote widely on religion, church history, and public affairs. He defended Protestant dissent, took part in major theological controversies, and produced works on subjects ranging from the Christian faith to the history of persecution. His learning and influence were widely recognized, and he was remembered by later writers as a major figure in mid-18th-century English dissent.
He died on May 8, 1766. For listeners interested in the religious and intellectual life of Georgian Britain, Chandler stands out as a writer who brought conviction, scholarship, and a strong public voice to the debates of his era.