ROWLAND, JOHN (1816? - 1888), Unitarian writer
Date of birth: 1816?
Date of death: 1888
Gender: Male
Occupation: Unitarian writer
Area of activity: Literature and Writing; Religion
Author: Walter Thomas Morgan
He was a native of Machynlleth, where he kept a shop for the greater part of his life. He was a strong supporter of Unitarian doctrines and was generally known as ' The Unitarian.' He wrote several pamphlets in defence of his faith, notably Y Cyff Athrawiaethol; yn nghyd ag amrai o'i ganghenau mewn naw o benodau anerchiadol at Drinodwyr y Byd, 1870. He also employed verse for the expression of his theological and political ideas. His poetic compositions include a lengthy poem, Telyn yr Oes, neu Gân ar y Beibl mewn mewn gysylltiadau pwysig i'r byd wedi eu dosbarthu yn dair pennod yn cynnwys dros gant ac wyth o linellau, 1877, and two ballads - Y Llo Aur yn arwain llu, 1880, and Anerchiad Mr. John Jones i John Bwl, yswain, ar y gwaddoliadau, trethoedd, etc., 1879. He died 12 January 1888, aged 72.
Author
- Walter Thomas Morgan, (1912 - 1990)
- R. Williams, Montgomeryshire Worthies (1894)
- Catalogue of Printed Literature in the Welsh Department, Cardiff Free Libraries (1898)
Sources
- Wikidata: Q20738116
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
Article Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-RUU/1.0/
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