Revd. John Hannah

Revd. John Hannah
Revd. John Hannah
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1800-1850 / Engraving / Ministers, Preachers & Associates / Paper / Print
Engraving on paper
Engraved by J. Thomson, after painting by Paradise, c. 1840-50

Engraving of Revd. John Hannah (1792-1867), with a facsimile signature beneath.

Hannah, a Wesleyan Methodist minister, was especially interested in overseas mission work. He was an intellectual and excellent public speaker, gaining an MA and a doctorate. Hannah was appointed as Tutor of Theology at the Theological institution in Hoxton by the Wesleyan Conference in 1834. Later, he became Chairman of the Manchester and Bolton District and Conference Secretary; in 1842 and 1851, he was elected President of Conference.