Background
Thurman, Howard was born on November 18, 1900 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Saul Solomon and Alice (Ambrose) Thurman.
Thurman, Howard was born on November 18, 1900 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Saul Solomon and Alice (Ambrose) Thurman.
Bachelor of Arts, Morehouse College, 1923, honorary Doctor of Divinity 1935. Bachelor of Divinity, Rochester Theological Seminary, 1926. Doctor of Divinity, Wesleyan College, Connecticut, 1946.
Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Lincoln University, Howard University, 1955.
Oberlin College, 1958, Boston University, 1967. Doctor of Humanities, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1954, Virginia State University, 1959.
Doctor of Laws, Washington University, 1955, Allen University, 1954. Doctor of Letters, Tuskeegee Institute, 1956.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Florida Normal College, 1961.
Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1925. Pastor Mount Zion Baptist Church, Oberlin, Ohio, 1926-1928. Professor religion Morehouse College, 1928-1931.
Professor systematic theology, dean of chapel Howard University, Washington, 1932-1944.
Pastor Church foreign
Fellow National Council Religion Higher Education, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member; Fellowship of Reconciliation. Clubs: Federal City (Washington), Book of California, Massachusetts Schoolmasters.
Married Sue East. Bailey, June 12, 1932. Children: Anne (Mistress C. Chiarenza), Olive (Mistress Wong).