Background
Burrell, David De Forest was born on June 29, 1876 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of David James and Clara Sergeant (de Forest) Burrell.
Burrell, David De Forest was born on June 29, 1876 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of David James and Clara Sergeant (de Forest) Burrell.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1898. Bachelor of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1901, fellow, 1903. Doctor of Divinity, University of Dubuque, 1918.
Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church, 1901. Assistant pastor 1st Presbyterian Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1901-1902. Instructor, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1903-1904.
Pastor 1st Presbyterian Church, Louisiana Porte, Indiana, 1904-1907, South Orange, New Jersey, 1908-1918.
Professor of English Bible, Dubuque (Iowa) College, 1918-1920. Pastor Westminster Presbyterian Church, Dubuque, 1920-1923, 1st Presbyterian Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1923-1941, retired 1941.
Interim pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, since April 1943. President.
Member New Jersey.N.G., 1917-1918. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Married Margaret Yonker North, April. Children: Elizabeth North, Margaret de Forest, Catharine.