Background
Pitzer, Alexander White was born on September 14, 1834 in Salem, Virginia, United States. Son of Bernard and Frances L. (White) Pitzer.
Pitzer, Alexander White was born on September 14, 1834 in Salem, Virginia, United States. Son of Bernard and Frances L. (White) Pitzer.
Studied Virginia Collegiate Institute. Graduate Hampden-Sidney College, 1854. Doctor of Divinity, Arkansas College, 1876.
Doctor of Laws, Howard U., 1902. 1 year Union Theological Seminary, Virginia, 2 years Danville, Kentucky.
Returned to Virginia. Preached Sparta and Mount Zion, Georgia, and Cave Spring and Liberty, Virginia, until 1867. Organized, and pastor Central Presbyterian Church, Washington, from 1868.
Retired. Professor Biblical theology, Howard U., District of Columbia, 1876-1890. President Washington City Bible Society, since 1873. Stated clerk Presbytery of Chesapeake, since 1872.
President Evangelical Alliance, Washington, since 1886. Member legislative committee American Sabbath Union. Trustee Hampden-Sidney College, 1865.
Was member Toronto Council of General.
Member permanent commission of Western Section of same, and commission on foreign missions and Sabbath schools.
Married Laura McClanahan, August 20, 1860.