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William Dallmann
1862–1952
An immigrant pastor-scholar who helped shape English-language Lutheran reading in America, he wrote lively biographies, devotional works, and memoirs that brought church history close to everyday readers. His long career connected German roots, Midwestern ministry, and a deep love of teaching through books.
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John Hus: A brief story of the life of a martyr
by William Dallmann
About the author
Born in Pomerania, Germany, on December 22, 1862, he came to the United States as an infant and was educated at Concordia College in Fort Wayne and Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He became a Lutheran pastor and later received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.
William Dallmann served as a missionary, pastor, lecturer, churchman, and author. His own memoir, My Life, presents his career in exactly those terms, and his surviving papers also reflect a life spent in ministry and religious education.
As a writer, he produced clear, accessible books on major Christian figures and themes, including works on John Hus, William Tyndale, Martin Luther, Paul Gerhardt, and Great Religious Americans. His books were aimed at general readers as much as specialists, which helps explain why they still feel direct and readable today.