Background
Elson, Edward Lee Roy was born on December 23, 1906 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lee Roy and Pearl (Edie) Elson.
Elson, Edward Lee Roy was born on December 23, 1906 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lee Roy and Pearl (Edie) Elson.
Bachelor, Asbury College, 1928. MTh, University Southern California, 1931. Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1933.
Doctor of Humane Letters, University Southern California, 1954. DDiv, Wheaton College, 1934. DDiv, Occidental College, 1947.
Postgraduate American seminary in Europe and Russia, 1936. Doctor of Letters, Centre College, 1952. Doctor of Letters, Lafayette College, 1958.
Doctor of Letters, Gettysburg College, 1960. Doctor of Laws, Norwich University, 1953. Doctor of Laws, Davis and Elkins College, 1955.
Doctor of Laws, Ashbury College, 1958. Doctor of Laws, Hope College, 1961. STD, College Emporia, 1955.
STD, Ripon College, 1956. DHum, Parsons College, 1955. Doctor of Humane Letters, Washington and Jefferson College, 1960.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Wooster College, 1960. DMinistry, Salem College, 1974.
Assistant minister ad interim, 1st Church, Santa Monica, California, 1930-1931;
minister, 1st Presbyterian, La Jolla, California, 1931-1941;
pastor, National Presbyterian Church, Washington, 1946-1973;
pastor emeritus, National Presbyterian Church, Washington, 1973-1993;
chaplain, United States Senate, Washington, 1969-1981;
moderator, Presbytery of Los Angeles, 1938. Commissioner General Assembly Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1933, 38, 51, 56, 67. National chaplain Dayanand Anglo-Vedic, 1950-1951.
President Washington Federation Churches, 1952-1954. Western Region director Presbyterian post-war Restoration Fund., 1946. Member board pensions, 1948-1957.
Also committee chaplains and service personnel Presbyterian Church 1947-1957. Moderator Presbytery of Washington City, 1966. Lecturer National Industrial War College.
Member of committee John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts.
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Board directors Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Damavand College Association, American Near East Relief. Vice president American Friends Middle East 1950-1973. Vice president Religious Heritage American.
President board directors American Colony Charities Association. Trustee Wilson College, 1953-1973. President 1961-1972; advisory council Center Study Presidency.
Chaplain United States Army Reserve, 1930, advanced through grades to colonel, 1944, active duty, 1941-1946. Retired, 1961. Member St. Andrews Society, American Friends of Middle East (chaplain), DAV, Academy Religion and Mental Health, American Society Church History, Church Service Society, World Alliance Reformed Churches, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Military Order World Wars (chaplain), Military Chaplains' Association (national president 1957-1959), English-Speaking Union, Association United States Army, Newcomen Society North America, International Platform Association, Scottish American Heritage, United States Capitol History Society, Reserve Officers' Association (chaplain California department 1937-1938), Phi Chi Phi, Chi Alpha, Theta Sigma. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Kiwanis (past president, honorary life member) (La Jolla).
Married Frances B. Sandys, May 22, 1929 (deceased December 1933). Married Helen Louise Chittick, February 8, 1937. Children: Eleanor F., Beverly L., Mary F., David Edward.