Edwin Edgar Voigt

Background

Voigt, Edwin Edgar was born on February 13, 1892 in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Son of Theodore G. and Dorothea (Kukuck) Voigt.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1917; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1922; Bachelor's Degree, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1921; Doctor of Divinity, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1924; Doctor of Laws, Simpson College, 1954; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Dakota Wesleyan University, 1960; Doctor of Humane Letters, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1961; Doctor of Humane Letters, McKendree College, 1961.

Career

Instructor biblical literature, Northwestern University, 1920-1921. Assistant professor Old Testament Interpretation, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1924-1928, associate professor, 1928-1932. Associate pastor First Methodist Church, Evanston, Illinois, 1932-1936.

Pastor First Methodist Church and director Wesley Foundation, Iowa City, Iowa, 1936-1942. President Simpson College, 1942-1952. Bishop Dakota area, 1952-1960, Illinois area, 1960-1964.

President McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, from1964.

Achievements

• Edwin Edgar Voigt has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Second lieutenant United States Army, World War I. Fellow National Council Religion in Higher Education. Member Society Biblical Literature, Masons, Rotary, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Mu Alpha (honorary).

Connections

Married Eleanor Hemsted Dodge, August 27, 1921. Children: Paul Stuart, Nancy.

Father:

Theodore G. Voigt

Mother:

Dorothea (Kukuck) Voigt

Spouse:

Eleanor Hemsted Dodge

child:

Paul Stuart Voigt

child:

Nancy Voigt