Background
Carpenter, Arthur Devere was born on September 13, 1866 in Napoli, New York, United States. Son of Charles and Harriet A. (Palmer) Carpenter.
Carpenter, Arthur Devere was born on September 13, 1866 in Napoli, New York, United States. Son of Charles and Harriet A. (Palmer) Carpenter.
Student Colgate University, 1886-1890. Graduate Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1893.
Ordained Baptist ministry, 1893. Pastor Dover, Delaware, Plattsburgh, New York, and Durango and Denver, until 1904. State evangelist for Washington, 1904-1907.
Superintendent city missions, Seattle, 1907-1911. Editor, public Church Life, 1911-1915. Astronomical lecturer, 1915-1916, chautauqua lecturer until 1935, now school, club and college lecturer.
Delivered 140 lectures in New Zealand, winter of 1919-1920. Lecture tour in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, summer 1924.
Member International Lyceum and Chautauqua Association, Delta Upsilon. Lectures: The Energy of the Universe.
Married Grace Murdock, June 18, 1890. Children: DeVere Weston, Elizabeth Barker (Mistress E. V. D. Corput), Charles Sherwood, Arthur Bernarr, Helene Byington (Mistress A. R. Van Sant), Harry Murdock.