Stephen Gloucester, one of the four sons of John Gloucester, was among the primary organizers for the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia and the founder of The First African Presbyterian Church at Girard Avenue and 42nd Street in Philadelphia, which had 123 members by 1811.
Stephen Gloucester, one of the four sons of John Gloucester, was the first African American to become an ordained Presbyterian minister in the United States. He was among the primary organizers for the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia and the founder of The First African Presbyterian Church at Girard Avenue and 42nd Street in Philadelphia, which had 123 members by 1811.