Background
Seay, Frank was born on December 17, 1881 in New Orleans. Son of Thomas (governor Alabama, 1886-1890) and Clara (De Lesdernier) S.
Seay, Frank was born on December 17, 1881 in New Orleans. Son of Thomas (governor Alabama, 1886-1890) and Clara (De Lesdernier) S.
Master of Arts, Southern University, 1899. Vanderbilt University, 1900-1901, 1901-1902. University of Chicago (summer), 1902.
Harvard University, 1902-1903, Master of Arts, 1903.
University of Berlin, Germany, 1906. Unmatriculate student by courtesy University of Oxford, England, fall of 1906.
Ordained Mechanical Engineering, South, ministry, 1903. Pastor Forest Avenue Church, Montgomery, Alabama, 1903-1905, Saint Stephens Road Church, Mobile, 1907-1908, Uniontown, 1909. Professor theology and New Testament Greek, 1909-1912, professor philosophy and New Testament Greek, 1912-1915, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas.
Professor New Testament Greek and interpretation, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, since 1915.
Author resolution on Tri-Conference Preachers’ Institute, 1907, and secretary commission to establish same. Member Alabama Conference Commision on Centennial of Alabama Methodism, 1907.
Member original committee of three on associated charities for Mobile and secretary larger commission to establish same. Author: Gist of the Old Testament, 1905.
The Story of the Old Testament, 1912.
An Outline for the Study of Old Testament History (written at request of the College of Bishops of Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for conference course of study for young ministers), 1917. An Outline for the Study of Old Testament Philosophy, Wisdom and Worship, 1919. Home: Dallas, Texas
Member Ala; member original committee
Married Clara Callaway, October 27, 1908.