Background
Edson, Winfield was born on December 5, 1907 in Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States. Son of Isaac William and Margaret Rosamond (Ricker) Edson.
Edson, Winfield was born on December 5, 1907 in Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States. Son of Isaac William and Margaret Rosamond (Ricker) Edson.
Bachelor of Science, Nebraska State Teachers College, 1934. Bachelor of Divinity, Berkeley Baptist Division School, 1937, Doctor of Divinity, 1944.
Ordained to ministry of Baptist Church, 1937. Assistant pastor First Church, Oakland. California, 1935-1937, Fremont, Nebraska, 1937-1938.
Director public relations Berkeley Baptist Division School, 1938-1939.
Pastor First Baptist Church, Long Beach, California, since 1939. President American Baptist Convention.
Member board Southern California Baptist Convention Trustee U. Redlands, Berkeley Baptist Division School, Spanish-American Theological Seminary.
Mason, Kiwanian.
Married Itha Anderson, October 3, 1930. Children: James William, Winfield Doyle.