Background
Chalmers, Allan Knight was born on June 30, 1897 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Andrew Burns and Lillian Mary (Knight) Chalmers.
Chalmers, Allan Knight was born on June 30, 1897 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Andrew Burns and Lillian Mary (Knight) Chalmers.
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1917. Bachelor of Divinity Yale, 1922. Doctor of Divinity, Syracuse University, 1932.
Doctor of Laws, American International College, 1932.
Doctor of Divinity, Vermont University, 1941.
Mistress Gustave Todrank). Teacher Gilman School, Baltimore, Maryland., 1918-1919. Ordained ministry Congressional Church, 1922.
Minister Broadway Tabernacle Congressional Church, New York City, 1930-1948.
Professor Preaching and Applied Christianity, Boston University School of Theology, 1948-1962, professor emeritus, 1962-1972. Executive president North.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense & Ednl.
Fund, New York City, 1962-1972. Shepard lecturer on preaching, Bangor Seminary, 1941.
Served with Foyer de Soldat. French Army, 1917-1918, Motor Transport corpus, United States army, 1918. Trustee Talladega University, Berea College Chairman Scottsboro Defense Committee.
Member of Executive Committee Federal Council of Churches, general council Congressional and Christian Churches, 1931-1940.
Member board directors Executive Committee Religion and Labor Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union, North.A.A.C.P., North.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense Society (president). Member Alpha Sigma Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Clubs: Century Association.
Married Frances Kinghorn, June 15, 1922 (deceased).