Benjamin Boothroyd
English Independent minister and Hebrew scholar
Benjamin Boothroyd (10 October 1768 – 8 September 1836) was an English Independent minister and Hebrew scholar. He had the degrees of D.D. and L.L.D. (Doctor of Divinity & Doctor of Laws)
Life
Born at Warley Town, in the parish of Halifax, Yorkshire, on 10 October 1768, Booth was the son of a shoemaker there. He was sent to the village school, leaving it when six years old. He helped his father to make shoes for a time, but when about 14 years old he ran away. In Lancashire he found work with a Methodist; and later returned to Warley to superintend his father's trade.
About 1785 Boothroyd devoted himself to religion, attended prayer meetings and spoke at them; he read Philip Doddridge's works and was admitted a student of the North Howram dissenting academy. In 1790 he was chosen minister at Pontefract. Ordained there, he succeeded in filling his chapel and a new one was built. He also opened a shop as a bookseller and printer.
In 1818 Boothroyd (who had accepted the degree of LL.D.) became co-pastor at Highfield Chapel, Huddersfield, with the Rev.
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