Background
Rittenhouse, Daniel Franklin was born on March 14, 1882 in Ostrander, Ohio, United States. Son of George and Charlotte Louise (Parrott) Rittenhouse.
Rittenhouse, Daniel Franklin was born on March 14, 1882 in Ostrander, Ohio, United States. Son of George and Charlotte Louise (Parrott) Rittenhouse.
Graduate Doane Academy, Granville, O., 1902. Bachelor of Arts, University of the Pacific, San Jose, California, 1907. Bachelor of Divinity, Pacific Coast Baptist Theological Seminary, Berkeley, California, 1909.
Doctor of Divinity, Denison U., Granville, O., 1929.
Ordained Baptist ministry, 1911. Pastor First Baptist Church, Middletown, O., 1911-1919, First Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1919-1928, First Church, Pasadena, California, 1928-1937. Trustee University of Redlands, California, since 1930, Berkeley Baptist Division School since 1934.
Established first radio broadcasting station (1922) owned and operated by a church. Trustee Ohio Baptist Education Board, and Ohio Baptist Convention. Member Executive Board Northern Baptist Convention, 1932-1936.
President Southern California Baptist State Convention, 1933-1934.
Mason (32°).
Married Lilly C. Crees, March 29, 1911. Children: Lloyd-George, Lawren Baxter, Mary Louise, Daniel Franklin.