Peter Cartwright date of birth:
September 1, 1785
How old was Peter Cartwright when died?
87
Where was Peter Cartwright born?
Amherst County, Virginia
When did Peter Cartwright die?
September 25, 1872
Where did Peter Cartwright die?
Pleasant Plains, Sangamon County, Illinois
Peter Cartwright body shape:
Average
What color is Peter Cartwright's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Peter Cartwright gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Peter Cartwright?
Methodist
What is Peter Cartwright's ethnicity?
White
What is Peter Cartwright nationality?
American
What is Peter Cartwright's occupation?
Methodist preacher
Short Biography
Peter Cartwright (September 1, 1785 – September 25, 1872) was an American Methodist revivalist in the Midwest, as well as twice an elected legislator in Illinois. Cartwright, a Methodist missionary, helped start the Second Great Awakening, personally baptizing twelve thousand converts. Opposed to slavery, Cartwright moved from Kentucky to Illinois, and was elected to the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly in 1828 and 1832. In 1846 Abraham Lincoln defeated Cartwright for a seat in the United States Congress. As a Methodist circuit rider, Cartwright rode circuits in Kentucky and Illinois, as well as Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio. His Autobiography (1856) made him nationally prominent.