Pastoral Leadership
Historic St. Paul A.M.E. Church • 1820 – Present
| 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. C. T. Shaffer, M.D., D.D. (later Bishop) | 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 E. 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.