Background
Briggs, George Weston was born on September 21, 1874 in North Branch, Michigan, United States. Son of David C. and Emily E. (Weston) Briggs.
Briggs, George Weston was born on September 21, 1874 in North Branch, Michigan, United States. Son of David C. and Emily E. (Weston) Briggs.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1902, Master of Science, 1905. Fellow University of California, 1911-1912, Johns Hopkins, 1914-1915. Postgraduate Columbia, 1922-1923.
Teacher public schools Michigan, 1891-1896.
Began to preach, 1896, ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, 1904. Missionary in India, 1903-1925. Professor of English literature Reid Christian College, India, 1908-1909.
Assistant professor mathematics College of Pacific, 1912-1914, principal of academic, 1913-1914. Associate Professor of English Bible, philosophy Goucher College, 1914-1915 (leave of absence from missionary work). Professor of history of religions Drew U., since 1925, lecturer science and math Brothers College Drew U.), 1928-1937.
Retired, 1944. Lecturer Serampore (India) College, 1948-1950. Visiting lecturer Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur, India, 1938, Queen’s College, Melbourne (Australia) U., 1948, Columbia, 1945-1948, 50-54. Director, secretary organizing committee International Save the Children Federation.
The Chamars, 1920. Gorakhnath and the Kanphata Yogis, 1937. The Doms and Their Near Relations, 1947.
Served as military chaplain Non-Conformist British Troops in India, 1907-1908, 1916-1919. Executive secretary Republican Council of Missions, United Provinces, India. Member American Oriental Society, American Anthropological Association, Delta Sigma Rho.
Mason.; Club: Oriental (New York.
Married Annie Mabel Montgomery, July 22, 1903 (deceased.; married second, Mary Ames Hart, December 24, 1907. Children: David Keith, George Selden, Esther Emily, Janet Mary.