Background
Rowley, Francis Harold was born on July 25, 1854 in Hilton, New York, United States. Son of John R. (Doctor of Medicine and Mary Jane (Smith) R.
Rowley, Francis Harold was born on July 25, 1854 in Hilton, New York, United States. Son of John R. (Doctor of Medicine and Mary Jane (Smith) R.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Rochester, 1875. Bachelor of Divinity, Rochester Theological Seminary, 1878 (Doctor of Divinity, University of Rochester, 1897).
; children—John, Charles, Alice L., Henry Esmond. Minister, Titusville, Pennsylvania, 1879-1884, North. Adams, Massachusetts, 1884-1892, Oak Park, Illinois, 1892-1896, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1896-1900, First Baptist Church, Boston, 1900-1910. Preacher at University of Chicago and Harvard.
President Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
President American Humane Education Society. 1910-1945, chairman of the board since 1945.
Chairman, animal protecttion committee, Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety. Vice president Boston Children’s Friend Society.
Vice-president and trustee New England Baptist Hospital, Massachusetts Bible Society.
Councillor Willard Settlement. Member of advisory council Yenching University, China. Member alumni committee University of Rochester.
Member of advisory council Yenching University, China. Member alumni committee University of Rochester. Member Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ida A. Babcock, June 11, 1878 (deceased. Children: John, Charles, Alice L., Henry Esmond.