Arthur Wentworth HEWITT

Background

HEWITT, Arthur Wentworth was born on June 22, 1883 in West Berlin, Vermont, United States. Son of Arthur Lee and Florence Elnora (Eddy) Hewitt.

Education

Graduate Montpelier (Vermont) Seminary, 1904. Doctor of Divinity, Middlebury College, 1923. Little Doctorate., Norwich University, 1956.

Doctor of Humane Letters, University Vermont, 1968.

Career

Deceased). Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1904. Pastor, Glover, Vermont, 1904-1908, Plainfield, 1908-1933, Moretown and South Duxbury, 1933-1935, Northfield, 1939-1956. Pastor Riverton (Vermont) Church, from 1956.

Superintendent schools, Glover, 1905-1906, Plainfield, 1910-1911.

Lecturer, United States, Canada. Slover lecturer on preaching Southwestern University, 1952.

Preacher Middlebury College, 1927-1937. Headmaster Montpelier Seminary, president Vermont Junior College, 1935-1938.

Achievements

• Arthur Wentworth Hewitt has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Vermont House of Representatives, 1912-1917. Member Vermont State Board Education, 1915-1935, chairman, 1923-1935. Member General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, 1920, 28, 32, 36.

Member Federal Council Churches, 1932-1939.

Member U. Senate Methodist Episcopal Church, 1936-1938. President trustees Montpelier Seminary, 1921-1936.

Member Vermont State Teachers Association, Poetry Society Vermont (president 1959-1967). Mason (32 degree).

• Member, Vermont House of Representative, 1912-1917. Member, State Board Education, since 1915, Chairman, since 1923. Member, Grange (State Chaplain, 6 years).

Connections

Spouse Nina Aletha Battles, September 18, 1907, Wilder, Vermont.

Father:

Arthur Lee Hewitt

Mother:

Florence Elnora (Eddy) Hewitt

Spouse:

Nina A. Battles