John Wesley Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Wesley, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

8 records1703–18917 events3 places

Chronological biography

1703

Birth of John Wesley17 June 1703

Religion / Methodist Church · Epworth

Birth of John Wesley

1738

Tour1738

Religion / Methodist Church · London

Begins the 1st of his preaching tours

1739

New Room FoundedMay 1739

Religion / Methodism · Preacher · Bristol

Wesley opens the New Room as an early Methodist meeting house.

1784

Ordination1784

Religion / Methodist Church · London

Begins to ordain his own ministers

1791

Death of John Wesley1791

Religion / Methodist Church · London

Death of John Wesley

Reform of Methodism1791

Religion / Methodist Church

After Wesleys death Methodists become nonconformist

Death of John Wesley2 March 1791

Religion / Methodist Church · Preacher · Founder of Methodism · London

Dies in London

1891

Statue2 March 1891

Religion / Methodist Church · London

A statue of John Wesley is unveiled in the City Rd

Titles and roles

Preacher · Preacher · Founder of Methodism

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.