Background
Wattley, Donald Hubert was born on October 21, 1894 in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Berkeley and Emily Morgan (Pritchard) Wattley.
Wattley, Donald Hubert was born on October 21, 1894 in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Berkeley and Emily Morgan (Pritchard) Wattley.
Bachelor of Arts, Kenyon College, Gambier, O., 1917. Student Western Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1921-1923. Bachelor of Divinity, Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1924.
South.T.D., Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1955.
Ordained to ministry Episcopal Church, May 27, 1923. Curate Emmanuel Church, Cleveland, Ohio, 1924-1925. Rector Grace Church, New Orleans, 1925-1946.
Associate priest Trinity Church, New Orleans, 1948-1949.
Canon pastor Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans, 1949-1954. Institutional chaplain and canon missioner Diocese of Louisiana, from 1954.
President standing committee, vice chairman Bishop and Council, chairman constitution and canons committee, and examing chaplain, Diocese of Louisiana. Deputy General Convention Diocese Louisiana, 1937, 40, 43, 49, 52, 55, 61.
Member of national council Episcopal Church, from 1958, also member joint commission on approaches to unity.
Served in United States Navy, 1917-1919. Member Psi Upsilon.; Clubs Boston, Round Table (New Orleans).
Married Cornelia Hutton Laurans, June 21, 1924. Children: James Cooper, Cornelia Bancker.