Francis Joseph Van Horn

Background

Horn, Francis Joseph Van was born on October 18, 1865 in Northfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Milton Andrew and Harriet (Thompson) Van Horn.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin (O.) College, 1890. Bachelor of Divinity, Oberlin Theological Seminary, 1893. Doctor of Divinity Berea College, 1902.

Career

Ordained to the Congressional ministry, 1893. Pastor Columbia Church, Cincinnati, 1893-1895, Dane Saint Church, Beverly, Massachusetts, 1895-1899, lymouth Church, Des Moines, Iowa, 1899-1902, 1895-1899, Plymouth Church, Des Moines, Iowa, 1899-1902, Old South Church, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1902-1906, Plymouth Church, Seattle, 1906-1914, 1st Church, Oakland, California, 1914-1922, 1st Church, Tacoma, Washington, November 1922-1929, again pastor 1st Church, Oakland, 1929-1933. Acting pastor Old South Church, Worcester, 1933, 1st Congressional Church, Los Angeles, 1934, Pilgrim Church, Pomona, California, 1936, Plymouth Congressional Church, Seattle, 1936, 1st Congressional Church, Glendale, California, 1937-1938, Plymouth Congressional Church, Oakland, California, 1939-1940, First Congressional Church, San Diego, California, 1940, First Congressional Church, Tacoma, Washington, 1941, Plymouth Congressional Church, Seattle, 1941, Pilgrim Congressional Church, Seattle, 1942, First Congressional Church, Everett, Washington, 1943, Pilgrim Congressional Church, Pomona, California, 1945.

Trustee Pacific School of Religion.

Achievements

• Francis Joseph Van Horn has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Council Congressional Churches.

Connections

Married Amy Belle Richards, June 23, 1892. Married second, Lois C. Nelson, 1934. Children: Robert Bowman, Gladys (Mistress F. C. Arnold) (deceased), Francis Dane, Faith (Mistress G. L. Knox), Paul Beverly, Theodora (Mistress Harold Jenkins), Amy (Mistress Franklin Metz), Richard Milton, Philip Roland.

Father:

Milton Andrew Horn

Mother:

Harriet (Thompson) Van Horn

Spouse:

Lois C. Nelson

Spouse:

Amy Belle Richards

child:

Amy Horn (Mistress Franklin Metz)

child:

Robert Bowman Horn

child:

Richard Milton Horn

child:

Philip Roland Horn

child:

Faith Horn (Mistress G. L. Knox)

child:

Theodora Horn (Mistress Harold Jenkins)

child:

Francis Dane Horn

child:

Gladys Horn (Mistress F. C. Arnold) (deceased)

child:

Paul Beverly Horn