page_title: Lars Paul Esbjörn
hierarchical_section_title: Lars Paul Esbjörn
caption_attribution_description: English: Woodcut of the Reverend Lars Paul Esbjörn
context_page_description: Lars Paul Esbjörn was a Swedish-American Lutheran clergyman, academic and church leader. Esbjörn was a founder of the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church and of Augustana College. He served as the first president of Augustana College from 1860 until his resignation in 1863.
context_section_description: Lars Paul Esbjörn (October 16, 1808 – July 2, 1870) was a Swedish-American Lutheran clergyman, academic and church leader. Esbjörn was a founder of the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church and of Augustana College. He served as the first president of Augustana College from 1860 until his resignation in 1863.
caption: The Reverend Lars Paul Esbjörn
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