Background
Baxter, Bruce Richard was born on August 18, 1892 in Rock Run, Ohio, United States. Son of John Matthew and Nina K. (Bartleson) Baxter.
Baxter, Bruce Richard was born on August 18, 1892 in Rock Run, Ohio, United States. Son of John Matthew and Nina K. (Bartleson) Baxter.
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin, 1915. Master of Arts, Oberlin, Graduate School, 1916. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Boston University School of Theology, 1917.
Doctor of Divinity, College of Pacific, 1925.
Doctor of Laws, Chapman College, Los Angeles, 1932, Whitman College, 1936. Doctor of Humane Letters, Los Angeles College Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, 1940.
South.T.D., College Puget Sound, 1943. Doctor of Letters, Willamette University, 1943.
Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1918. Field secretary Mechanical Engineering Centenary Movement, 1918, Interchurch World Movement, 1919. Professor of English Bible, Mount Union College, 1920-1924.
Professor homiletics and chaplain, University of Southern California, 1924-1930, assistant to president of university, 1930-1934, dean School of Religion, 1931-1934.
President Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, 1934-1940, acting president, 1940-1941. Bishop of Methodist Church since 1940.
Assigned to Portland area, comprising Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. Delegate to Mechanical Engineering Ecumenical Conference, London, England., 1921, Methodist General Conference, 1940.
Preacher at Highbury Quadrant Congressional Church, London, summer 1925.
Matthew Simpson foundation lecturer De Pauw University, 1932.
Member War Work Council, Young Men's Christian Association, 1917-1918. Member Board and National Council of Student Christian Association. Member Methodist Commision on Army and Navy Chaplains.
Member board education, Missions and Church Extension (home division), Evangelism, Hospital and Homes, Methodist Church.
Member Federal Council of Churches of Christ in American. Member National Council Christians and Jews.
Member board Good Will Industries. Fellow Pacific Geography Society Biblical Literature, Exegesis, Oregon Tuberculosis Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Chi Phi.
Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle, 32°).; Clubs: Rotary (president Salem Rotary.
Married Martha Harrold, September 2, 1924.