Background
Clapp, Franklin Halsted was born on August 11, 1871 in New York City. Son of Henry Bennett and Sarah (Halsted) Clapp.
Clapp, Franklin Halsted was born on August 11, 1871 in New York City. Son of Henry Bennett and Sarah (Halsted) Clapp.
Graduate Centenary Collegiate Institute, Hackettstown, New Jersey, 1897. Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1901. Bachelor of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, 1903.
Doctor of Divinity, Albion (Michigan) College, 1921.
Graduate study Mansfield College, Oxford, 1922. Drew Theological Seminary and Columbia Teachers College, 1926.
Master of Theology, Drew Theological Seminary, 1926.
Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, 1903. Successively pastor Jackson, Alma, Niles, Manistee, Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, Reed City, Traverse City (all of Michigan). Superintendent Albion district, 1919-1925.
Endowment secretary Drew Theological Seminary, 1926-1928.
President Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Georgia., 1928-1932. Made trip around world visiting missions, 1936.
Member of staff Board of Foreign Missions, Methodist Episcopal Church, lecturing widely in interest of world friendship since 1937. Professor psychology, Martin College, Pulaski, Tennessee, since 1942.
Formerly secretary board of trustees Albion College.
Trustee Gammon Theological Seminary.
Member Psi Upsilon.
Married Marie Wolcott Welles, July 9, 1903. Children: Clayton Welles (deceased), Halsted Welles.