Abram David Pollock Gilmour

Background

Gilmour, Abram David Pollock was born on October 5, 1876 in Helensborough, Scotland. Son of Matthew and Susan Roberta (Pollock) Gilmour.

Education

Brought to the United States in infancy. Bachelor of Arts, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1896, Master of Arts, 1897. Studied Princeton and Princeton Theological Seminary.

Doctor of Divinity, Washington and Lee University, 1909.

Career

Ordained to Presbyterian ministry, 1901. Pastor Windsor Avenue Church, Bristol, Tennessee, 1901-1905. Financial agent, assistant professor Hebrew Union Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1905-1908, associate professor, 1908-1911.

Pastor Purity Church, Chester, later First Church, Spartanburg, South Carolina., until 1922, First Church, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1922-1941, retired 1941.

Chairman War Camp Community Service for Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina., World War. Moderator Synod of North Carolina, 1931, chairman work committee, since 1928.

Chairman ad interim commission on revision of Directory of Worship and Optional Forms, General Assembly. Chairman General Assembly Stewardship Committee

Trustee Presbyterian College of South Carolina., Flora McDonald College (North Carolina), Peace Institute (North Carolina).

Achievements

• Abram David Pollock Gilmour has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society of Lees of Virginia, Beta Theta Pi, Friars (Princeton).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Monroe Taylor, June 4, 1907 (died 1932). Married second, Nancy Lee Janney, January 22, 1935. Children: Monroe Taylor, Matthew Pollock, Elizabeth Roberta.

Father:

Matthew Gilmour

Mother:

Susan Roberta (Pollock) Gilmour

Spouse:

Nancy Lee Janney

Spouse:

Elizabeth Monroe Taylor

child:

Monroe Taylor Gilmour

child:

Elizabeth Roberta Gilmour

child:

Matthew Pollock Gilmour