Background
Oxnam, Garfield Bromley was born on August 14, 1891 in Sonora, California, United States. Son of Thomas Henry and Mamie (Job) Oxnam.
Oxnam, Garfield Bromley was born on August 14, 1891 in Sonora, California, United States. Son of Thomas Henry and Mamie (Job) Oxnam.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California, 1913, Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Boston University, 1915, Doctor of Letters, 1930. Graduate courses, Boston University, Harvard and Massachusetts Institute Technology. Studied in Japan, China and India, 1919, and at American Seminar, London, England., 1921.
Honorary degrees from 19 colleges universities, 1925-1955.
Doctor of Laws, Pratt Institute, 1959. South.T.D., Wesley Theological Seminary, 1958.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Western Maryland. College, 1959; Doctor of Civil Law, American University, 1960.
Extension Society, 1917-1927. Professor practical theology and city church, Boston University School of Theology, 1927-1928. President DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1928-1936.
Bishop Methodist Church, 1936.
Resident bishop, Omaha area, 1936-1939, Boston area, 1939-1944, New York area, 1944-1952, Washington area, 1952-1960. Sometime named lecturer numerous schools and seminars Delaware general conferences Methodist Episcopal Church, 1924-1936.
Former member or chairman numerous Methodist Episcopal Church committees and commissions, President Federal Council of Churches, 1944-1946. One of presiding officers at organization of National Council of Churches of Christ in United States of America, Cleveland, 1950.
A president World Council of Churches, 1948-1954.
Republican American churches at enthronement of Archbishop of Canterbury, 1945. Representative American churches at 1900th anniversary of coming of Saint Paul to Greece, 1951. Trustee Boston University, American University, Lycoming College, Western Maryland.
College, Westminster Theological Seminary, Wesley Junior College, Dickinson College.
Member of the board preachers Harvard University. Fellow American Geography Society, Consular Law Society. Member several professional associations, honorary societies.
Mason (33°, Knight of the Order of the Thistle).
Married Ruth Fisher, August 19, 1914. Children: Robert, Philip, Ruth (Mistress Robert McCormack), Ordained minister, Methodist Episcopal Church.