James Thacher
14 Feb 1754 - 26 May 1844
James Thacher, a Revolutionary War doctor who recorded the first prayer offered in the United States Congress in Dec. 1777, was referenced by Wilford Woodruff on 6 Feb. 1879 when he copied the prayer into his journal.
Dr James Thacher (L4Y1-DK6), “Family Tree,” database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org, accessed 24 Jan. 2024). James Thacher, <i>Wilford Woodruff Papers</i> (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/james-thacher, accessed 24 Jan. 2024). “Thacher, James,” <i>Encyclopedia.com</i> (https://www.encyclopedia.com, accessed 24 Jan. 2024).
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