Background
White, Francis Samuel was born on April 19, 1868 in New York City. Son of Samuel Porter and Adele (Mercilliott) White.
White, Francis Samuel was born on April 19, 1868 in New York City. Son of Samuel Porter and Adele (Mercilliott) White.
Bachelor of Arts, Hobart College, 1893. Master of Arts, 1896; Bachelor of Divinity, General Theological Seminary, 1896. South.T.D., Hobart College, 1920.
Doctor of Divinity, Western Reserve University, 1925.
Fellow General Theological Seminary, 1896-1897. Deacon, 1896, priest, 1897, Protestant Episcopal Church. Assistant Saint John's Church, Detroit, Michigan, 1899.
Member Associate Mission, Omaha, 1899-1904.
Rector Trinity Parish, Atchison, Kansas, 1904-1911. Dean Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1911-1917.
Elected bishop coadjutor, Diocese of Dallas, Texas, 1915 (declined), Diocese of Marquette, Michigan, 1917 (declined). Domestic secretary Board of Missions Protestant Episcopal Church, 1918-1920.
Dean Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio, 1920-1931.
Rector Saint Andrew’s Church, Tampa, Florida, since 1931. Army Young Men's Christian Association secretary and civilian chaplain, with 32d Division, North.A., and 6th Division United States of America, Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas, 1917-1918. Delaware to every triennial General Convention P.E. Church, 1904-1931.
President Federated Churches of Cleveland, 1925-1926.
Member Diocesan Council of Ohio, 1921-1931. Member Executive Board Diocese of Southern Florida.
Delegate to General Convention Protestant Episcopal Church, 1934. Life member Associated Charities, Cleveland.
Editor The Crozier, 1900-1904.
A founder and editor The Witness, 1916. Vice chaplain general Saint Barnabas Guild of Nurses. Author: Story of a Kansas Parish, 1911.
Fellow General Theological Seminary, 1896-1897. Member Associate Mission, Omaha, 1899-1904. Member Diocesan Council of Ohio, 1921-1931.
Member Executive Board Diocese of Southern Florida.
Married Caroline Silliman Mize, January 1907. Children: Jean, Francis South. (deceased), Leonard, Edward Mize.