Background
Shires, Henry Millis was born on January 28, 1913 in Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry Herbert and Mable (Millis) Shires.
Shires, Henry Millis was born on January 28, 1913 in Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry Herbert and Mable (Millis) Shires.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford, 1934. Bachelor of Divinity, Church Division School Pacific, 1937, Doctor of Divinity, 1962. Doctor of Theology, Pacific School Religion, 1946.
Ordained to ministry Episcopal Church, 1937. Rector churches, San Leandro, California, 1940-1942, Alameda, California, 1942-1951, Los Altos, California, 1952-1954. Professor New Testament, Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1954-1976, associate dean, 1967-1969.
Instructor Church Division School Pacific, 1937-1951.
Visiting scholar Stanford, 1971-1972. Retired, 1976. Trustee Massachusetts Bible Society, 1963-1980.
Member Society Bible Literature (secretary New England 1961-1963), American Society Church History, Phi Beta Kappa. Kiwanian (president Alameda 1950).
Married Loie Calvert Judkins, June 29, 1941. Children: Stephanie Hall (Mistress Chester Doctorate. Hooper), Elizabeth Millis (Mistress West. Terry Maguire), Henry Calvert.