Background
Leavell, Frank Hartwell was born on March 11, 1884 in Oxford, Mississippi, United States. Son of George Washington and Corra Alice (Berry) Leavell.
Leavell, Frank Hartwell was born on March 11, 1884 in Oxford, Mississippi, United States. Son of George Washington and Corra Alice (Berry) Leavell.
Student Jefferson Military College, Washington, Mississippi, 1902-1904. Bachelor of Science, University of Mississippi, 1909, student Harvard Law School, 1911-1912. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1925.
Doctor of Laws, Mississippi College, Clinton, 1935. Doctor of Humane Letters, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1945.
Secretary Georgia State Baptist Young People’s Union, 1913-1922. Admitted to Georgia bar, 1915. Executive secretary Inter-Board Commission Southern Baptist Convention, 1922-1928.
Secretary Department of Southern Baptist Student Work, Baptist S.S. Board, since 1928. Secretary, treasurer, Education Commission Southern Baptist Convention, 1928-1929, member Promotion Agency of same, 1928-1930. Member Executive Committee World Baptist Young Peoples Union, 1923-1929.
Member Executive Committee Baptist World Alliance since 1934. Secretary Youth Committee, since 1931. Tharp lecturer Baptist Bible Institute, New Orleans, 1930.
Research tours Europe and Asia, 1923, 34, Europe 1931, China, Japan, Hawaii, 1936,Europe, Near East, 1937, South America, 1939.
Member Executive Committee World Baptist Young Peoples Union, 1923-1929. Member Executive Committee Baptist World Alliance since 1934.
Married Martha Maria Boone, April 5, 1917. Children: Eddie Belle, Mary Martha, Frank Hartwell, Began as realtor, Hollywood, California.