Background
Mcgrew, George Harrison was born on May 19, 1846 in Kingwood, Virginia, United States. Son of James Clark and Persia (Hagans) M.
Mcgrew, George Harrison was born on May 19, 1846 in Kingwood, Virginia, United States. Son of James Clark and Persia (Hagans) M.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1870, Master of Arts, 1873 (Doctor of Divinity, 1891). Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1873. Bachelor of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, 1876.
Missionary Methodist Episcopal Church, in India, 1875-1885. Pastor, Meriden, Connecticut, 1886-1889, St. Paul’s Church, New York, 1890-1892. United with Protestant Episcopal Church, 1892.
Assistant St. Bartholomew’s Parish, New York, 1892-1897. Rector St. Paul’s Parish, Cleveland, 1897-1906, Silver Spring Parish, Diocese of Washington, District of Columbia, since 1907. Examining chaplain, honorary canon, Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul.
President Archdeaconry of Washington. President of Ecclesiastical Court. Scout in the Union Army, 1863.
Actg. chaplain 42d Highland Regiment (“The Black Watch”), Cawnpore, India, 1882-1885.
Mason.
Married Anna Julia Lore, September 11, 1876.