Penn Quarter in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Northern Baptist Convention
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 15, 2017
1. The Northern Baptist Convention Marker
On May 16-17, 1907
—The—
Northern Baptist Convention
was Formed and
the Hon. Charles Evans Hughes
elected Its First President
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is May 16, 1907.
Location. 38° 53.977′ N, 77° 1.371′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 8th Street Northwest and H Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. At Calvary Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 777 8th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chinatown (within shouting distance of this marker); Friendship Archway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Discover DC / Gallery Place - Chinatown (about 400 feet away); Vaquero (about 500 feet away); Man with Briefcase (about 600 feet away); Discover DC / Gallery Place (about 600 feet away); Mary Surratt's Boarding House (about 700 feet away); "Surratt Boarding House" (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Also see . . . Charles Evans Hughes.
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Charles Evans Hughes Sr. (April 11, 1862 – August 27, 1948) was an American statesman, politician, Cornell Law School Professor, and jurist who served as the 11th Chief Justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the 36th Governor of New York (1907–1910), an associate justice of the Supreme Court (1910–1916), and 44th U.S. Secretary of State (1921–1925), as well as the Republican nominee for President of the United States who lost a very close 1916 presidential election to Woodrow Wilson. Had Hughes won, he would have become the only former Supreme Court justice to be elected president....(Submitted on July 3, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania.)
The busy governor found time to get involved in religious matters. A lifelong Northern Baptist, Hughes participated in the creation of the Northern Baptist Convention in May 1907. Hughes served the convention as its first president, beginning the task of unifying the thousands of independent Baptist churches across the North into one denomination. Previously, northern Baptists had only connected between local churches through mission societies and benevolent causes. The Northern Baptist Convention went on to become the historically-important American Baptist Churches USA, which made this aspect of Hughes's life during his governorship a key part of his historical influence
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 15, 2017
2. The Northern Baptist Convention Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 15, 2017
3. Calvary Baptist Church
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 15, 2017
4. The Spire
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 15, 2017
5. The Pinnacle
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 29, 2015
6. The Hon. Charles Evans Hughes
This 1921 painting of Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948) by Philip Alexius de Laszlo hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 448 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on July 3, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 16, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
