Background
Thomas, Albert Sidney was born on February 6, 1873 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Peyre and Mary Caroline (Gibbes) Thomas.
Thomas, Albert Sidney was born on February 6, 1873 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Peyre and Mary Caroline (Gibbes) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science, State Military College, Charleston, South Carolina., 1892, Doctor of Laws, 1931. Bachelor of Divinity, General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1900, South.T.D., 1930. Graduate study South Carolina.
College, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee.
Doctor of Divinity, University of the South, 1929.
Teacher, public schools, Columbia, 1892-1897. Ordained deacon, 1900, priest, 1901, Protestant Episcopal Church. Rector Saint Matthew’s Church, Darlington, South Carolina., 1900-1908, Saint David’s Church, Cheraw, 1908-1921.
Church of Good Shepherd, Columbia, 1918.
Saint Michael’s Church, Charleston, 1921-1928. Bishop of South Carolina., November 30, 1928-January 1, 1944.
Secretary Convention Protestant Episcopal Church, 1901-1921. Deputy to General Convention Protestant Episcopal Church, 1907-1928.
Editor The Diocese,” 1913-1928.
President standing committee of the Diocese, 1922-1928, histroiographer since 1921. Trustee Porter Military Academy, Charleston.
Member South Carolina. Society Colonial Wars (chaplain), General Society Colonial Wars, Huguenot Society of South Carolina. (chaplain), South Carolina.
Society.
Married Emily Jordan Carrison, December 17, 1908. Children: Henry Carrison, Albert Sidney, Emily Jordan.