William Cowherd
William Cowherd (1763 – 24 March 1816) was a Christian minister serving a congregation in the City of Salford, England, immediately west of Manchester, and one of the philosophical forerunners of the Vegetarian Society founded in 1847. He was the founder of the Bible Christian Church; Cowherd advocated and encouraged members of his then small group of followers, known as "Cowherdites", to abstain from the eating of meat as a form of temperance.
William Cowherd | |
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| Born | 1763 Carnforth, England |
| Died | (aged 53) Salford, Lancashire, England |
| Church | Bible Christian Church |
Congregations served | Parts of Salford Manchester city centre |
Offices held | Christian minister |
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