Biographical Sketch of Washington J. Houston


Text from Haynes, Nathaniel S. History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois 1819-1914, Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Company, 1915. Page 541. This online edition © 1997, James L. McMillan.

Born: Bourbon County, Ky., 1814
Died: Marshall, Illinois, 1873.

The Houston Brothers

They were Washington J., John Quincy A. and Jefferson P. Houston. All natives of Bourbon County, Ky. Moved to Bloomington, Ind., in 1840, and to Illinois in 1857, settling in La Salle County.

Washington J. Houston

Was a very successful evangelist, baptizing several thousand converts, chiefly in central Illinois. He preached for a time under the auspices of the State Board of Missions, served as financial agent of Eureka College, and met all errorists in public discussions as they desired. His closing years were spent at Marshall, where he died.


Back to Nathaniel S. Haynes Page
Back to Biographies at the Restoration Movement Pages
Back to Main Restoration Movement Page