George Herbert Thomas

Background

Thomas, George Herbert was born on March 29, 1872 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Charles Lloyd and Sarah Sophia (Barstow) Thomas.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1895, Master of Arts, 1896. Bachelor of Divinity, Episcopal Theological Seminary, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Doctor of Divinity, Western Seminary, Evanston, Illinois.

Career

Ordained deacon, 1898, priest, 1899, Protestant Episcopal Church. Curate St. Mark’s Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1900. Missionary-in-charge All Saints Church, Minneapolis, 1900-1905, rector, 1905-1907.

Rector Christ Church, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1907-1915, St. Paul’s Church, Chicago, since 1915. Dean Chicago Deanery South, since 1931. Elected and declined missionary bishop of Wyoming, 1929.

Elected deputy to General Convention Protestant Episcopal Church, 7 times.

Connections

Married Margaret Codrington Foster, February 8, 1899. Children: Margaret Codrington (Mistress.

Father:

Charles Lloyd Thomas

Mother:

Sarah Sophia (Barstow) Thomas

Spouse:

Margaret Codrington Foster

child:

Margaret Codrington (Mrs Thomas