Martin Ruter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMartin Ruter
American Methodist minister
Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1785
Place of Birth: Charlton, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 16-May-1838
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Martin Ruter
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- Martin Henry Ruter, D.D.
- (April 3, 1785 - May 16, 1838) was a prominent Methodist minister, missionary and educator of the early 19th century. The son of a blacksmith, Ruter was born in Massachusetts but moved with his family to Vermont at an early age.
- Largely self-educated, he read English literature and taught himself Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and French.
- After being called into the ministry, he joined the New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1801 and received his elder’s orders from Bishop Francis Asbury in 1805.
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