H. C. Schwan
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German missionary, pastor, introduced Christmas Tree to the United States (1819–1905)
Described at
President Schwan - Concordia Historical Institute
A short biographical sketch, including photo, of President Schwan, the third president of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Heinrich
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Horneburg
- Place of death
- Cleveland
- Occupation
- theologian
- Educated at
- University of Göttingen
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Award
- Doctor of Divinity
- Image
- HCSchwan.JPG
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- described at URL
- concordiahistoricalinstitute.org/presidents/president-schwan
- relative
- F. C. D. Wyneken
- date of birth
- 1819-04-05
- date of death
- 1905-05-29
- member of
- Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
- place of burial
- Lake View Cemetery
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