Background
Rausch, Emil Henry was born on November 19, 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Review Gideon F. and Katherine (Kilmer) Rausch.
Rausch, Emil Henry was born on November 19, 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Review Gideon F. and Katherine (Kilmer) Rausch.
Educated Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa. Graduate Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, 1897. Studied University of Michigan, 1906-1907.
Doctor of Divinity, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1930.
Doctor of Laws, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1931.
Ordained Lutheran ministry, 1897. Pastor successively Peoria, Illinois, Marine City, Michigan, and Saint Paul’s Church, Waverly, Iowa, 1908-1932. President Wartburg Theological Seminary, April 15, since 1932.
Associate editor Lutheran Herald, 1909-1910, editor, 1910-1926.
President Iowa District American Lutheran Church (successor to Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and Other States), since 1919. President National Lutheran Editorial Association, 1924-1926.
Member Executive Committee National Lutheran Common for Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Welfare, World War I. Member Executive Board National Lutheran Council. President Lutheran Home Mission Council of America, 1933-1934.
Member Executive Committee National Lutheran Ednl.
Association, 1935-1936.
Member exec; member executive Member executive
Married Anna M. Hogrefe, September 7, 1898. Children: Laura K. (Mistress Herman Richmann), Edmund O., Alfred G., George C., Emil H., Katherine, Hedwig, Helen (deceased).