Background
Mather, George Ross was born on June 1, 1930 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel Wooley and Henrietta Elizabeth (Deardorff) Mather.
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Mather, George Ross was born on June 1, 1930 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel Wooley and Henrietta Elizabeth (Deardorff) Mather.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1952; Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1955; Doctor of Divinity, Hanover College, 1986.
Assistant pastor, Abington (Pennsylvania) Presbyterian, 1955-1958; pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church Ewing, Trenton, 1958-1971; senior pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1971-1986; pastor, 3d Presbyterian Church Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1987-1995.
("... the fascinating story of Fort Wayne's first settlers...)
President Allen County Library. Trustees, Fort Wayne, Allen County Library. Foundation, Fort Wayne, Clergy United for Action, Fort Wayne.
Trustee Hanover (Indiana) College. Chairman Bicentennial Religious Heritage Commission, 1994. Board directors Smock Foundation, 1971-1985.
Member Indiana Religious History Association (board directors), Allen County Fort Wayne History Society (board directors), The Quest Club (president).
Married Doris Christine Anderson, June 28, 1958. Children: Catherine Anne Mather-Grimes, Geoffrey Thomas.