Background
Persons, Frederick Torrel was born on February 2, 1869 in Sandisfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Byron John and Ellen K. (Spaulding) Persons.
Persons, Frederick Torrel was born on February 2, 1869 in Sandisfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Byron John and Ellen K. (Spaulding) Persons.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1894. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1902. Graduate Union Theological Seminary, 1902.
Student Harvard School of Architecture, 7 summers.
Academics until 1899. Associate pastor United Church, New Haven, Connecticut, 1902-1904. Ordained ministry Congressional Church, 1903.
Pastor Woodbridge, Connecticut, 1904-1911, Mount Carmel, 1911-1915.
Librarian Bangor Theological Seminary, 1915-1924. Librarian Congregational Library, 1924-1947.
Retired. Lecturer on European and American architecture at Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1940.
Member Unitarian History Society. Member Special Libraries Association of Boston (president 1929-1930), American Society Church History. Club: Winthrop. Has lectured extensively on architectural subjects.
Married Florence Isabel Cummings, September 19, 1906. Children: Theodore M., Stow South., Frederick Doctorate. Teacher and principal.