Curtis Manning Geer

Background

Geer, Curtis Manning was born on August 11, 1864 in Hadlyme, Connecticut, United States. Son of John A. and Lucretia (Rogers) Geer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1887. Graduate Hartford Theological Seminary, 1890. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philisophy, University of Leipzig, 1894.

Career

Ordained Congleton ministry, 1890. Pastor East Windsor, Connecticut, 1890-1892. Fellow Hartford Seminary, at Leipzig, 1892-1894.

Pastor Danvers, Massachusetts, 1895-1897.

Professor of history and economics, Bates College, 1897-1901. Associate professor church history, 1901-1906, professor, 1906-1922, professor social service, 1922-1933, now emeritus, Hartford Theological Seminary, acting dean, 1928.

Lecturer Hartford School of Sociology, 1894-1895. President Connecticut Consumers League, 1930-1933.

Home: West Hartford, Connecticut

Achievements

• Curtis Manning Geer has been listed as a noteworthy theologian by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Mary L. Gillette, September 9, 1890. Children: Dorothy, Russel Mortimer, Alice, David Livingstone (deceased).

Father:

John A. Geer

Mother:

Lucretia (Rogers) Geer

Spouse:

Mary L. Gillette

child:

Dorothy Geer

child:

Russel Mortimer Geer

child:

Alice Geer

child:

David Livingstone Geer (deceased)