Background
Clement, George Clinton was born on December 23, 1871 in Mocksville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Albert Turner and Eveleanor (Carter) Clement.
Clement, George Clinton was born on December 23, 1871 in Mocksville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Albert Turner and Eveleanor (Carter) Clement.
Bachelor of Arts, Livingstone College, Salisbury, North,C., 1898. Master of Arts, 1904, Doctor of Divinity, 1906. Doctor of Laws, Wilberforce University, 1929.
Ordained African Methodist Episcopal Zion ministry. 1893; pastor in North Carolina at Cleveland, 1894, Zebu, 1895-1897, China Grove, 1897-1898, Charlotte, 1898-1899, Salisbury, 1899-1900, and Louisville, Kentucky, 1900-1904. Editor Star of Zion, 1904-1916.
Manager African Methodist Episcopal Zion Publn.
House, 1914-1916; elected bishop, May 1916, in charge 3d District Trustee African Methodist Episcopal Zion Publn. House, Livingstone College, Atkinson College.
Member of Executive Committee and chairman commission Church and Race Relations, Federal Council of Churches. Member Executive Committee Methodist Ecumenical Council. Delaware to Ecumenical Conference on Methodism, Toronto, 1911, London, 1921, Atlanta, 1931.
Member Commision on Interracial Relations, Association Study of Negro Life and History.
Married Emma Clarissa Williams, May 25, 1898. Children: Abby Evelyn, Rufus Early, Frederick Albert, John Clinton (deceased), Ruth Elizabeth, George Williams, James Addison, Emma Mills.