Background
Corkey, Alexander was born on October 27, 1871 in Glendermott, Londonderry, Ireland. Son of Joseph (Doctor of Laws) and Isabella (Sloane) C.
Corkey, Alexander was born on October 27, 1871 in Glendermott, Londonderry, Ireland. Son of Joseph (Doctor of Laws) and Isabella (Sloane) C.
Foyle College and Magee College, Londonderry. Graduate McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1899. Post-graduate work, New College, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1900.
(honorary Bachelor of Arts, Tabor College, Iowa, 1902, Doctor of Divinity, 1910).
Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1899. Pastorates, Malvern, Iowa, 1901-1902, Fairfield, Iowa, 1902-1905, Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, 1906-1910, Wayne, Nebraska, since 1910. Special lecturer on sociology, Bellevue College, Nebraska.
Married Olive Ranney, September 20, 1893.