Thomas Coke
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1747 – 1814
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Who was Thomas Coke?
Thomas Coke was the first Methodist Bishop and is known as the Father of Methodist Missions.
Born in Brecon, South Wales, his father, Barthomolew, was a well-to-do apothecary. Coke, who was only 5 foot and 1 inch tall and prone to being overweight, read Jurisprudence at Jesus College, Oxford, which has a strong Welsh tradition, graduating Bachelor of Arts, then Master of Arts in 1770, and Doctor of Civil Law in 1775. On returning to Brecon he served as Mayor in 1772.
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- Born
- Sep 9, 1747
Brecon - Also known as
- Mayor Thomas Coke
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Jesus College, Oxford
- University of Oxford
- Died
- May 2, 1814
Sri Lanka
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on July 23, 2013
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