Background
Spieker, George Frederick was born on November 17, 1844 in Howard County, Maryland, United States. Son of Herman Henry and Margaret Elizabeth (Dorges) Spieker.
Spieker, George Frederick was born on November 17, 1844 in Howard County, Maryland, United States. Son of Herman Henry and Margaret Elizabeth (Dorges) Spieker.
Brother of Edward Henry South. Student Baltimore City College, 1859-1863, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, 1863-1865. Graduate Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1867.
Doctor of Divinity, Roanoke College, Virginia, 1887. Doctor of Laws, Thiel College, Pennsylvania, 1911.
Ordained Lutheran ministry, 1867. Acting professor German language and literature, Pennsylvania College, 1864-1866. Professor, Keystone Normal School, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 1867-1868.
Professor Hebrew, Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania, 1887-1894.
Pastor Kutztown, 1867-1883, Allentown, 1883-1894. Professor church history, Old Testament theology and introduction, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, since 1894.
Associate editor Lutheran Church Review. Trustee Muhlenberg College Author: Commentary on II Corinthians, 1897.
Monographs: The Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Questions on Luther’s Small Catechism. Translator: Wildenhahn’s Martin Luther. Company-translator: Hutter’s Compend of Lutheran Theology.
Address: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Married Hannah Hoch, October 12, 1869.