John Blackburn (minister)

John Blackburn (1792–1855) was an English Congregationalist minister, for many years at Claremont Chapel, London.

[3] His father John Blackburn (died 1834) made scales, and belonged to a livery company.

[2][4] In early life Blackburn entered the Baptist College, Stepney, but then switched to Hoxton Academy.

[8] Blackburn was Secretary of the Congregational Union of England and Wales, 1834–1847,[2] and of the Christian Instruction Society.

[14] In 1848, Blackburn was made an inspector of the Congregational chapels in Wales, with Henry Richard.