Background
Baker, George Claude was born on August 23, 1904 in Atlanta. Son of George Claude and Willia Tallulah (Walters) Baker.
Baker, George Claude was born on August 23, 1904 in Atlanta. Son of George Claude and Willia Tallulah (Walters) Baker.
B.Ph., Emory University, 1925. Bachelor of Divinity, 1938. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1934, School of Theology and Ministry, 1936.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1941.
Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, 1946.
Director student activities Wesley Foundation, University Texas, 1928-1931. Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1930. Assistant minister Travis Park Methodist Church, San Antonio, 1931-1933.
Minister Asbury Community Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, New York, 1934-1937, First Methodist Church, Laredo, Texas, 1937-1941, Harlingen, Texas, 1941-1943, San Angelo, Texas, 1937-1941, Harlingen, Texas, 1941-1943, San Angelo, Texas, 1943-1946, Laurel Heights Methodist Church, San Antonio, 1946-1949.
Chaplain Southern Methodist University, also professor homiletics, 1949-1955, McCreless professor Evangelism Perkins School Theology, 1955, also director Perkins Outreach. Staff Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1968-1970.
Associate minister Kessier Park United Methodist Church, 1970-1974. Deceli lecturer Millsaps College, 1953.
Lecturer Methodist Mission Centers in Africa, 1960.
Lecture tour to Methodist Sems. in South American, 1967. Fraternal delegate Methodist Centennial Conference, Foochow, China, 1947. Delegate jurisdictional conference South Central Jurisdiction Methodist Church, 1948.
Fraternal delegate Diamond Jubilee of Methodism in Mexico, 1949.
Member Institute World Methodist Theological Studies, University of Oxford, 1958. Commissioned Second lieutenant, R.O.T.C., 1925.
Missioner to Air Force and Navy bases.
Member Institute World Methodist Theological Studies, University of Oxford, 1958. Commissioned Second lieutenant, R.O.T.C., 1925. Member National Association College Chaplains, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Lovell Roena Wright, February 2, 1948. Children: George Leonard, George Claude III, Randolph Monroe, Lovell Jeannine, Merrimon Walters.