Background
Sanderson, Eugene Claremont was born on March 24, 1859 in Fayette Company, Ohio, United States. Son of David and Eleanor (Faggan) Sanderson.
Sanderson, Eugene Claremont was born on March 24, 1859 in Fayette Company, Ohio, United States. Son of David and Eleanor (Faggan) Sanderson.
Bachelor of Arts, Drake U., Des Moines, Iowa, 1883, A.M., 1886, Bachelor of Divinity, 1893. Graduate theological department University of Chicago, 1894. Doctor of Divinity, Willamette, 1898.
Doctor of Laws, Drake, 1901.
Ordained ministry Church of Christ, 1883. State evangelist Churches of Christ for state of Washington, 1890-1892. Pastor 1st Church, Porland, Oregon, 1894-1895.
Founded Eugene Bible University, 1895, president 34 years. Founder, 1909, and associate editor World Evangel. Founder, 1923, and president International Bible Mission, offices Eugene, Seattle and Minneapolis.
President Minneapolis Bible College since 1923. Founder, 1924, and president of the board Pacific Christian Hospital, Eugene, Oregon. Founder, 1927, Christian Workers U., including Manhattan (Kansas) Bible College, Fort Collins (Colorado) Bible College and Christian College (Camden Point, Missouri).
Author: Bible and History Studies, 1912. Our English Bible, 1912.
Member of Executive Committee Yotsuya Mission, Tokyo, Japan, 1925. Member American Academy Political and Social Science, Eugene Chamber of Commerce. Served as president Independent College Association of Oregon and was vice president American Christian Missionary Society.
Mason (K.T.). Visited Bible lands, 1900.
Married Prudence Putnam, of Prairie City, Iowa, August 20, 1885.