David Junior. Mckeith

Background

Mckeith, David Junior. was born on November 9, 1896 in Crieff, Scotland. Son of David and Mary (Scrimgeour) Mckeith.

Education

Brought to the United States in infancy. Bachelor of Agricultural Science, George Williams College, Chicago, 1924. Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1924.

Bachelor of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1926.

Doctor of Divinity, Yankton (South Dakot) College, 1936. Doctor of Laws, Defiance College, 1940.

Graduate study School Education, University of Virginia, 1956-1957.

Career

Young Men's Christian Association, Chicago, 1920-1923. Registrar and assistant business manager Chicago Theological Seminary, 1926-1929. Ordained Congressional ministry, 1926.

Pastor South. Shore Community Church, Chicago, 1929-1932, Asylum Hill Congressional Church, Hartford, Connecticut, 1932-1948, Unitarian.

Achievements

• David Junior. Mckeith has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as Second lieutenant infantry, World War I. Trustee Jacob L. Fox Foundation 1936-1944. Member corporate be. Yankton College. Member of the board Boston Seaman’s Friend Society, Incorporated., 1938-1942, Connecticut Childrens Aid Society, 1936-1948, Hartley-Salmon Clinic, 1938-1948.

President Hartford City Missionary Society, 1934-1937.

Member Executive Committee Hartford Federal Churches, 1933-1939 and 1943-1948. Member Hartford Park Board, 1942-1947, president 1947.

Member Commision on Evangelism,Congregational Churches, 1941-1946. Member Prudential Committee American Board Committee Foreign Missions, 1944-1948.

Member board directors and

Member finance committee Connecticut Council of Churches and Religious Education, 1943-1944. Member Department; Member of executive board, division foreign missions, National Council Churches Christ in United States of America, 1952-1954. Member World Council Churches, representative Conglists., 1952-1954, corporation.

Member.

Member National Chinchilla Breeders American (president Virginia unit 1958-1959), Charlottesville Education Association (president 1959-1961), Kappa Delta Pi. Mason (33°).

Connections

Married Miriam Jean Scheibe, June 10, 1929. Children: Jean, David III, Boys’ work secretary.