Background
Thompson, Edward Archibald was born on November 25, 1884 in Chandler Township (Caseville), Michigan, United States. Son of Neil and Jane (Maxwell) Thompson.
Thompson, Edward Archibald was born on November 25, 1884 in Chandler Township (Caseville), Michigan, United States. Son of Neil and Jane (Maxwell) Thompson.
Graduate Ferris Institute, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1909. Bachelor of Philosophy, Alma (Michigan) College, 1913. Graduate study, Edinburgh (Scotland) U., 1913-1914.
Bachelor of Divinity, Yale, 1916. Graduate study, University of Chicago, summer 1922. Doctor of Divinity, Olivet (Michigan) College, 1921.
Minister First Congressional Church, Greeley, Colorado, 1916-1918. Young Men’s Christian Association secretary, United States Army camps, 1917-1919. Minister First Union Congressional Church, Quincy, Illinois, 1919-1923. First Congressional Church, LaGrange, Illinois, 1923-1929, First Congressional Church, Pasadena, California, 1929-1933, First (Park) Congressional Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1933-1952, emeritus. Member of staff 1st Congressional Church, Los Angeles, 1952-1954.
Director Chicago Theological Seminary, 1928-1952. President of the board of trustees, Congressional Conference of Illinois, 1928-1929. President Tower Hill Association, 1924-1927.
Chairman finance committee Congressional Conference of Southern California, 1930-1933. President advisory board Chicago Congressional Association, 1927-1928. Director Chicago Congressional Union, 1928-1929.
President Lions Club, Quincy, Illinois, 1922-1923. Director Kiwanis Club, La Grange, Illinois, 1927-1929, Rotary Club, Pasadena and Grand Rapids, 1930-1939. Moderator Michigan Congressional Conference, 1938-1939.
Trustee Michigan Congressional Conference, 1940-1951. Member Executive Committee General Council Congressional Christian Churches, 1938-1944.
Member of staff 1st Congressional Church, Los Angeles, 1952-1954. Director Chicago Theological Seminary, 1928-1952. Member Executive Committee General Council Congressional Christian Churches, 1938-1944, chairman finance committee and v. chairman.
Mason (32°,Kiloton). Club: Wranglers (Pasadena).
Married Elsie Hanchett, August 6, 1913. Children: Jean Maxwell (Mistress.