Background
Hill, Claude Eugene was born on January 11, 1874 in Pike County, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas V. and Keturah (Lewellyn) Hill.
Hill, Claude Eugene was born on January 11, 1874 in Pike County, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas V. and Keturah (Lewellyn) Hill.
Educated Chillicothe (Missouri) Normal School, 1892-1893, University of Chicago, 1901. Honorary Master of Arts, Christian University, Canton, Missouri, 1912. Doctor of Divinity, University of Chattanooga, 1921.
Ordained ministry Disciples of Christ Church, 1896. Pastor successively first Church, Mobile, Valparaiso and Chattanooga, to 1923, First Christian Church, Tulsa, 1923-1948, emeritus. Chaplain Hillcrest Memorial Hospital, Tulsa.
President Alabama Christian Endeavor, Union.
1905-1907, national superintendent Christian Endeavor, Disciples of Christ, 1906-1918. Trustee International Society of Christian Endeavor, 1906-1918.
Member Executive Committee International Convention, Disciples of Christ, 1923-1926. Chairman Peace Commission, same denomination, 1926, member Commision on Ministry, 1926-1930.
Fraternal delegate to Churches of Christ, Great Briatin, 1932.
President National Evangelistic Association, 1932-1933. Director Christian Board of Publs., Saint Louis. Director German Evangelistic Society.
Chairman nominating committee National Convention Disciples, 1938-1939.
Member Commission for Restudy of the Disciples. Trustee Hillcrest Memorial Hospital, Tulsa.
President Oklahoma Council of Churches, 1942. President Oklahoma Convention of Christian Churches, 1943.
Mason ( Knights Templar, Shriner. Grand Prelate, Grand Commandery, Knight of the Order of the Thistle of Oklahoma, 1932). Clubs: Kiwanis, Men's Dinner (director), Knife and Fork.
Married Sallie Thomas, September 25, 1895. Children: Allene Thomas (Mistress West. M. Marshall), Margaret Josephine (deceased), Claude East. (deceased), Mary Elizabeth (Mistress John O. Brittain), Sallie Mildred (deceased).