Pastoral Leadership
Historic St. Paul A.M.E. Church • 1820 – Present
Historical Note: Clergy listed before Historic St. Paul’s September 1865 affiliation with the African Methodist Episcopal Church are intentionally retained. Their names have been verified as part of the congregation’s pastoral history, although exact service dates for some remain under research.
| Year | Pastor | Year | Pastor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | William Smith | 1896 | J. T. Morrow |
| Mrs. Smith | 1900 | A. J. Chambers | |
| James Turner (1815–1885) | 1902 | A. H. Ross | |
| 1827 | Daniel Francis | 1903 | J. H. Byrd |
| Henry Lytle | 1904 | C. C. Townsend | |
| Christopher Brand | 1909 | E. A. Clarke | |
| Elias Wren | 1912 | J. C. Anderson | |
| 1838 (City Directory) | Isaiah Whitaker | 1913–1919 | Otho Eli Jones |
| Liberty Ross | 1919 | David Johnson | |
| Andrew Bryant | 1922 | A. T. Clark | |
| Moses Pittman | 1924 | J. O. Johnson | |
| Hueson Talbot | 1926 | Frank Madison Reid | |
| Samuel Keys | 1932 | Dr. Frederick Douglass Coleman, Sr. | |
| Nelson Saunders | 1935 | George A. Singleton (6 months) | |
| 1865 | David Smith | 1936 | Thomas M. Greene (13th) |
| 1865 | Rev. George H. Shaffer | 1938 | H. M. McLinn |
| 1866–1869 | Grafton H. Graham | 1939 | Harrison J. Bryant |
| 1869–1871 | Levi Evans | 1942 | C. S. Spivey |
| 1871 | G. B. Stanberry | 1942–1944 | William H. White |
| 1872 | J. W. Gazzaway | 1950–1952 | Henry M. Green |
| 1876 | John W. Asbury | 1952–1956 | Joseph Reid |
| 1879 | J. W. Gazzaway | 1956–1968 | C. T. Buchanan |
| 1880 | L. F. Lindsey | 1968–1974 | R. L. Parker Sr. |
| 1881 | R. G. Whitman | 1974–1980 | H. L. Parks |
| 1883 | Levi Hamilton | 1980–1989 | Fredrick D. Smith |
| 1884 | J. L. Grisby | 1989–1994 | Robert E. Keesee |
| 1885 | John M. Abby | 1994–1997 | James Stowe |
| 1887 | James M. Turner (9–7–1911) | 1997–1999 | George Moore |
| 1889 | Enoch Johnson | 1999–2006 | Kenneth E. Paris |
| 1890 | Jesse Smith | 2006–2007 | Kenneth J. Golpin |
| 1891 | P. A. Mattews | 2007–2014 | Troy Thomas |
| 1892 | John W. Pickett | 2014–2018 | William R. T. Hale |
| 1893 | A. J. Chambers | 2018–2023 | Dr. Robert A. Strode |
| 2023–2025 | Dr. Stephanie M. Raglin | ||
| 2025 | Rev. Dr. Walter R. Henry (Current Pastor) |
Rev. Dr. Walter R. Henry is the current pastor of Historic St. Paul A.M.E. Church.
