Background
Dennis, Fred L. was born on November 21, 1890 in Shelby County, Indiana, United States. Son of John William and Sarah (Youngs) Dennis.
Dennis, Fred L. was born on November 21, 1890 in Shelby County, Indiana, United States. Son of John William and Sarah (Youngs) Dennis.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana Central College, 1916, Doctor of Divinity, 1927. Bachelor of Divinity, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, 1919. Doctor of Laws, Otterbein College, 1947.
Ordained to the ministry of Church of U.B. (Evangelical United Brethren since union November 1946), 1915. Held student pastorates through college and seminary. Pastor in Dayton, O., 1919-1926 and 1929-1941.
Superintendent Miami (Ohio) Conference United Brethren Church, 1926-1929.
Bishop, since 1941. Past president Indiana Council Churches. Address: 2019 Harvard Boulevard, Dayton 6, O.
Married Anna Maude Sullivan, December 20, 1911. Children: Othella Gertrude (Mistress Leslie C. Poling), Ruby (Mistress John F. Finney), Fred, Janet (Mistress Robert M. Eisendrath, Junior.