Background
Padelford, Frank William was born on April 6, 1872 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Adoniram Judson and Julia Smith (Morgan) Padelford.
Padelford, Frank William was born on April 6, 1872 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Adoniram Judson and Julia Smith (Morgan) Padelford.
Bachelor of Arts, Colby College, Maine, 1894, Master of Arts, 1897, Doctor of Divinity, 1911. Graduate Rochester Theological Seminary, 1897. Doctor of Laws, Denison University, Granville, O., MacMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
1 son, Norman Judson. Married second, Gertrude Lois Ilsley, February 15, 1922. ordained Baptist ministry, 1897. Pastor Portland Saint Church, Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1897-1903, Washington Saint Church, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1903-1908.
General secretary Massachusetts Baptist Missionary Society, Boston, April 1908-1913.
Executive secretary Board of Education, Northern Baptist Convention, 1912-1941.
Member citizens committee of 4 which secured commission form of government for Lynn. Member Ednl. Commission to China, 1921-1922, to Japan (chairman American section), 1931-1932, to India, 1932-1933. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Museum.
Clubs: University, Theological (Boston).
Married Grace C. Ilsley, August 3, 1897 (deceased). Married second, Gertrude Lois Ilsley, February 15, 1922.