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His Name Was Jonas: A Biography Of Jonas Swensson, Emmet E. Eklund
His Name Was Jonas: A Biography Of Jonas Swensson, Emmet E. Eklund
Augustana Historical Society Publications
Abstract:
The life of Jonas Swensson (1828-1873) presents a reversal of the common notion that sons of famous fathers often live in the shadow of their fathers’ fame. For Jonas Swensson was overshadowed by the fame of his illustrious son, Carl Aaron. Both the fame of his son and his own early death, at age forty-five, have tended to obscure the noteworthy accomplishments of Jonas Swensson. Yet Swensson played a significant role in the shaping of the Augustana Lutheran Church in the last half of the 19th century. His contributions to parish and higher education, mission, congregational life, and the …