Background
Booker, George Edward was born on March 22, 1872 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Major George Edward and Frances Mary (Eubank) Booker.
Booker, George Edward was born on March 22, 1872 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Major George Edward and Frances Mary (Eubank) Booker.
Student College of William and Mary, University of Virginia. Doctor of Divinity, Randolph-Macon College, 1908.
Ordained deacon Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1895, elder, 1897, successively pastor Epworth Church, Norfolk, Virginia, Washington St. Church, Petersburg, Virginia, Mount Vernon Church, Danville, Virginia, Court St. Church, Lynchburg, Virginia, Park Place Church, Norfolk, Virginia, Monument Church, Richmond, Virginia, First Church, Charlottesville, Virginia. Presiding elder, Richmond District. Member 7 successive General Confs., 1914-1934.
Delegate to Lausanne (Switzerland) Conference, 1927, Ecumenical Conference, Atlanta, 1932, Sesquicentennial Celebration, Baltimore, 1933. Trustee Randolph-Macon System of Schools and Colls. Member War Work communications of Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1917-1918.
Representative Mechanical Engineering denomination at Interdenominational Service. Yorktown Sesquicentennial Celebration, 1931.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Sigma.
Married Anna Parham Howle, April. Children: Emma Parham, George Edward III, Nancy Howle.