Background
Thompson, Ernest was born on November 10, 1867 in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. Son of Gilbert Taylor and Josephine Amanda (King) Thompson.
Thompson, Ernest was born on November 10, 1867 in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. Son of Gilbert Taylor and Josephine Amanda (King) Thompson.
Bachelor of Arts, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, 1888, Master of Arts, 1891, Doctor of Divinity, 1902. Graduate McCormick Theological Seminary, 1891. Studied New Church College (University of Edinburgh), 1896-1897.
Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1891. Pastor First Church, Texarkana, Texas, 1891-1895. Assistant Stockbridge Free Church, Edinburgh, 1895-1896.
Pastor Stuart Robinson Memorial Church, Louisville, Kentucky, 1897-1902.
Pastor First Church, Charleston, West Virginia, 1902-1938, now emeritus.
Member executive committee of religious education, Presbyterian Church in the United States. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Rotary (ex-president), Kanawha County.
Married Jimmie Sawyer Graves, October 15, 1891. Children: Allison Garnett, Ernest Trice, Hugh Graves, Graves Haydon.