Background
Chalfant, Harry Malcolm was born on June 26, 1869 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Sweitzer (Doctor of Medicine and Lucinda (Crow) Chalfant.
minister reformer newspaper publisher
Chalfant, Harry Malcolm was born on June 26, 1869 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Sweitzer (Doctor of Medicine and Lucinda (Crow) Chalfant.
Graduate California (Pennsylvania) State Normal School, 1886. Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Jefferson College, 1892, Master of Arts, 1895, Doctor of Divinity, 1922.
Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1893. Pastorates in Pennsylvania until 1909. Editorial staff Pittsburgh Christian Advocate, 1902-1908.
Editor Keystone Citizen, 1909-1910.
Editor American Issue (Pennsylvania edit), 1910-1932. District superintendent Anti-Saloon League, since 1932.
Delaware General Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1928. Member of national Executive Committee Anti-Saloon League of America.
Member national.
Married Elizabeth Fitz Randolph, April. Children: Jean Elizabeth (Mistress Allan F. Gwynne), Mary Fitz Randolph (Mistress Carl Heath Kopf), Dorothy Lynde, Beulah Carol, Anna Louise.