Joseph
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Joseph is the given name of J. F. Rutherford, the early 20th-century president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and a key figure in the development of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph F. Rutherford | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jehovah’s Witnesses leader
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human ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jehovah’s Witnesses
NERFINISHED
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Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1869-11-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1942-01-08 ⓘ |
| familyName | Rutherford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Franklin Rutherford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralizing organizational control of the Watch Tower Society
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emphasizing door-to-door evangelism ⓘ introducing the name "Jehovah’s Witnesses" for the movement ⓘ radio broadcasting of Bible lectures ⓘ writing numerous Watch Tower Society books and booklets ⓘ |
| legalBackground | worked as a lawyer before full-time religious service ⓘ |
| movement | Bible Student movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
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shaping the doctrines of Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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lecturer ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Beth-Sarim, San Diego, California
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California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
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President of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York ⓘ |
| predecessor | Charles Taze Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Jehovah’s Witnesses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Brooklyn, New York
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San Diego, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Nathan H. Knorr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasBornIn |
Missouri
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasImprisonedFor | charges related to sedition during World War I ⓘ |
| wasReleasedFromPrisonIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| wrote |
Children
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Enemies NERFINISHED ⓘ Government ⓘ Life ⓘ Millions Now Living Will Never Die! NERFINISHED ⓘ Riches NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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