Background
Duke, Claude Walter was born on July 17, 1865 in Nansemond Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Abram and Sarah Louise (Daughtrey) Duke.
Duke, Claude Walter was born on July 17, 1865 in Nansemond Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Abram and Sarah Louise (Daughtrey) Duke.
Master of Arts, Richmond College (University of Richmond, Virginia), 1893. Master of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, 1896. Doctor of Divinity, Columbia College, Florida, 1911, John B. Stetson University, 1924, University of Richmond, 1925.
Claude Walter, Agnes Virginia, Estelle Bruce. Made way through college by preaching in country church and holding revival meetings during vacations. Ordained ministry Baptist Church, 1895.
Pastor successively Berkley Avenue Church, Norfolk, Virginia, Immanuel Church, Baltimore, First Church, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, until 1905, First Church, Tampa, Florida, since 1905, membership growing from 346 to 2,360, and half a dozen other churches organized out of lieutenant.
Member City and State Mission boards Member Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention.
Married Estelle Butt, June 28, 1899. Children: Anna Louise (Mistress James Q. Brantley).