John Martin Mack | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johann Martin Mack 13 April 1715 |
| Died | 9 June 1784 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Moravian bishop |
| Known for | Involved in founding the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Spouse | Jeannette Mack[1] |
Johann Martin Mack, also known as John Martin Mack (13 April 1715 – 9 June 1784), was a native of Württemberg, Germany and Moravian bishop, who was involved in founding the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[2][3][4][5] He also was Württemberg's first evangelical missionary.[6]
- ^ Inkrote, Cindy. "Mission, smithy at American Indian village of Shamokin." Sunbury, Pennsylvania: The Daily Item, October 13, 2013, p. G2 (subscription required).
- ^ Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1892). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
- ^ "Historical Descriptive and Industrial Review of One of the Most Progressive Communities of the Wyoming Valley." Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: The Wilkes-Barre News, October 30, 1906, p. 1 (subscription required).
- ^ Godcharles, Frederic A. "Count Zinzindorf, Founder of Moravian Church Arrives at Philadelphia, December 10, 1741." Sunbury, Pennsylvania: The Daily Item, December 10, 1923, p. 7 (subscription required).
- ^ Inkrote, "Mission, smithy at American Indian village of Shamokin," The Daily Item, October 13, 2013, p. G2.
- ^ Werner Raupp: Ein vergnügter Herrnhuter – Johann Martin Mack […] (Further Reading), p. 97.