Benjamin Bloomfield Loomis

Background

Loomis, Benjamin Bloomfield was born on October 6, 1836 in Bridgewater, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin P. and Sarah (Bloomfield) Loomis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Union College, 1863. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1887 (Doctor of Divinity, 1893).

Career

Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1863. Pastor Troy (New York) Conference, at Hoosick Falls, 1863-1865, Green Island, 1866-1867, Keeseville, 1868-1869, Mechanicville, 1870-1871, Ballston Spa, 1872-1874, Albany, 1875-1877, Plattsburgh, 1878-1880. Presiding elder Cambridge District, 1881.

Pastor Troy, 1882-1884, Albany, 1885-1887, Watervliet, 1888-1890, Lansingburgh, 1891-1893, Canajoharie, 1894-1895, Cambridge, 1896-1898.

President Round Lake Summer Institute, 1901-1903. Pastor Scotia, 1902-1905, Delmar, 1906-1907, Fonda, 1908.

Retired, 1909. Director Ocean Grove Assembly, 1884-1902.

Editor New Jersey Methodist, 1901. Author: Studies in the Book of Acts, 1897.

Achievements

• Benjamin Bloomfield Loomis has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Sophia O. Witt, June 9, 1863.

Father:

Benjamin P. Loomis

Mother:

Sarah (Bloomfield) Loomis

Spouse:

Sophia O. Witt