F. Boyd Edwards

Background

Edwards, F. Boyd was born on May 5, 1876 in Lisle, New York, United States. Son of Mortimer Burr and Harriett’ Louise (Boyd) Edwards.

Education

Graduate Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1896. Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1900, Doctor of Divinity, 1920. Union Theological Seminary, 1902-1904.

S.T.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1925. Doctor of Laws, Franklin and Marshall College, 1931.

Career

Ordained Congleton ministry, 1904. Assistant pastor Tompkins Avenue Church, Brooklyn, 1904. Associate pastor South Church, Brooklyn, 1905-1910.

Pastor same, 1908-1910. Pastor Hillside Church, Orange, New Jersey, 1910-1922. Headmaster and trustee The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1922-1928.

Headmaster Mercersburg Academy, 1928-1941. Trustee Mount Holyoke College, 1920-1937, Williams College, 1923-1928. Chairman National Preparatory School Committee of National Young Men’s Christian Association, 1915-1935.

Membership

Member National Headmasters’ Association, Association Schools, Colleges Sems. of Reformed Church in the United States (vice president), Philadelphia Headmasters’ Association, Zeta Psi. Clubs: Century, Zeta Psi (New York).

Connections

Married Frances McCarroll (Bachelor of Arts, Smith College, 1903), May 24, 1904.

Father:

Mortimer Burr Edwards

Mother:

Harriett’ Louise (Boyd) Edwards

Spouse:

Frances McCarroll