Edmund Tiers Freeborn, III

Background

III, Edmund Tiers Freeborn, was born on June 24, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edmund Tiers Junior and Catherine Lynn Freeborn.

Education

Bachelor, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1973. Postgraduate, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1975. Master of Divinity, University Dubuque, 1976.

Postgraduate, Drew University, 1986.

Career

Assistant pastor, Westminster United Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, Iowa., 1976-1977; pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Moundsville, West Virginia, 1977-1981; pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Butler, Pennsylvania, 1981-1985; pastor, First Presbyterian Church & Society, Gloversville, New York, since 1985. Trainer Presbyterian Church Evangelism Cons. Svc., New York City, 1980-1989.

Moderator several presbytery com.s, Albany, New York, Zelienople, Pennsylvania, Wheeling, West Virginia. Warden's religious advising committee West Virginia Maximum Security Prison, chairperson, 1978-1981.

Achievements

• Edmund Tiers Freeborn, III has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Gloversville, since 1990. Commissioner Butler Township Fire Board, 1983-1985. Special deputy sheriff Butler County Sheriff Department, Butler, 1983-1985.

Member Ohio Valley Medical Center Pastoral Care Department, chair, 1980-1981 (Service award 1980). Member Gloversville Council Churches (vice president 1988-1990), Fulton County Clergy Association, Eccentric Club, Masons (officer 1983-1985), Knights Templar (officer 1983-1985), Rotary (president Gloversville club 1990-1991).

Connections

Married Deborah Lee Oakes, October 5, 1974. Children: Charles, Thatcher, Edmund L.

Father:

Edmund Tiers Junior

Mother:

Catherine Lynn Freeborn

Spouse:

Deborah Lee Oakes

child:

Thatcher III

child:

Edmund L. III

child:

Charles III