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Pleasant Daniel Gold
1833-03-25 – 1920-06-07
Life & Legacy
Pleasant Daniel Gold (March 25, 1833 – June 7, 1920) was an American publisher, lawyer, and Baptist minister. Ordained as a Primitive Baptist minister in the Kehukee Association, he was a prominent Baptist leader in North Carolina for over half-a-century. He served as a minister in Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, Wilson, Tarboro, and Durham. In 1867 he co-founded the Baptist newspaper Zion's Landmark, serving as editor until 1920. In 1902 he founded the P.D. Gold Publishing Company, which issued two newspapers for Wilson County.
Occupation & Career
newspaper editor, lawyer, nurse, peddler
Education
Furman University; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Furman University · Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q102194042 — wikidata View source
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