Background
Smith, Clustor Quentin was born on March 27, 1890 in Stephensville, Texas, United States. Son of Alfred Jefferson and Julia (Keener) Smith.
Smith, Clustor Quentin was born on March 27, 1890 in Stephensville, Texas, United States. Son of Alfred Jefferson and Julia (Keener) Smith.
Graduate Clarendon (Texas) College, 1913. Student of University Colorado, 1914. Bachelor of Arts, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, Texas, 1926.
Doctor of Divinity, Southwestern U., Georgetown, Texas, 1930. Bachelor of Science, McMurry College, 1936, Doctor of Letters, 1949. Master of Arts, Southern Methodist U., 1939.
Graduate study, Columbia. Doctor of Laws, Midwestern U., 1950. Doctor of Humane Letters, Oklahoma City U., 1951.
1 son, Clustor Quentin. Married second, Luerezia Kahle. Began in the merc. business, 1909.
Superintendent Memphis (Texas) public schools, 1914-1915. Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1916. Pastor Weatherford Street Church, Fort Worth, 1916-1917, Mulkey Memorial Church, 1918-1922, First Church, Brownwood, Texas, 1922-1925, Polytechnic Church, Fort Worth, 1925-1926.
Commissioner and superintendent Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, 1926-1932. Presiding elder Cisco District, 1932-1934. President McMurry College, Abilene, 1934-1935.
Vice president Southern Methodist U., 1935-1937. District superintendent Methodist churches, St. Louis, Missouri, 1937-1941. President Oklahoma City U. 1941-1957, chancellor, 1957-1960, now president emeritus, also lecturer.
Member board directors Director Local Federal Savings & Loan Association, United Founders Life Insurance Company, Baylor Oil Corporation of Oklahoma Director General Board of Finance Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Member General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church S. Director Methodist Hospital. President Texas Eastern State Hospital Association, 1932.
Secretary Southwestern System of Colls., 1932-1934. Member General Conference, 1934, 48. Member Jurisdictional Conference, Methodist Church, 1940, 44, Ecumenical Conference, 1947.
Vice president 9th Civil Service Regional Loyalty Board. President St. Louis Metropolitan Church Federation, 1940. Chairman committee Boy Scouts, 1930-1933.
Director Salvation Army. Member of advisory committee Citizens, Inc., Camp Fire Girls. Honorary colonel on staff Governor of Oklahoma.
Member board directors Director Local Federal Savings & Loan Association, United Founders Life Insurance Company, Baylor Oil Corporation of Oklahoma Director General Board of Finance Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Member General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church S. Director Methodist Hospital. Member General Conference, 1934, 48.
Member Jurisdictional Conference, Methodist Church, 1940, 44, Ecumenical Conference, 1947. Member of advisory committee Citizens, Inc., Camp Fire Girls. Honorary colonel on staff Governor of Oklahoma.
Member Oklahoma Indian Council, Chamber of Commerce (director), Federated Council of Churches, National Education Association, Newcomen Society, Aviation communications of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City United Service Organizations. Member Blue Key, Tau Kappa Alpha, Theta Pi, Lambda Chi Alpha. Mason.; Rotarian.; Clubs: Missouri Athletic, Missouri Automobile, Men’s Dinner (director), Sequoyah Dinner (directory).
Married Margaret L. B. Cave, September 2, 1914.; married second, Luerezia Kahle.