Bible Translators Theologians John Christian Hope (August 20, 1806 – July 9, 1879) was a Lutheran scholar, priest, secretary and president of the South Carolina Lutheran Seminary, Representative, and Senator in his native state of South Carolina.
J.C. Hope was born in Newberry District, South Carolina to Johann Christian Haupt and Christina Fellers.
Johann Haupt was the son of a Hessian American Revolution veteran.
Bachman: Humility is a striking attribute of his, yes, when spirits, far less noble, would traverse the highest summits, his is moving in the lowest valley.
And, though he can soar to the highest summits of the intellectual world, yet, he delights to move in the most inferior vales of wit.John Christian Hope graduated from the Seminary in 1831.