Background
Phillips, Henry Disbrow was born on January 16, 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Desborough and Nancy (Phillips) Phillips.
Phillips, Henry Disbrow was born on January 16, 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Desborough and Nancy (Phillips) Phillips.
Bachelor of Arts, University of the South, 1904, Bachelor of Divinity, 1906. Doctorate. Doctorate., Oglethorpe University, 1920, University of Georgia, 1923, University of South, 1938, Virginia Seminary, 1939.
Bishop and Mistress Frederick Focke Reese, September 25, 1907. Children—Ella Parr (Mistress Sam J. Slate), Nancy (Mistress O. B. Mayer), Henrietta (Mistress G. Simms McDowell, Junior). Ordained deacon Protestant Episcopal Church, 1906, priest, 1907.
Minister in charge Saint Mark’s Church, LaGrange, Georgia, and warden LaGrange Settlement, 1906-1915.
Chaplain, University of South, 1915-1922. Professor of English Bible, University of the South and rector Otey Memorial Parish, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1916-1922.
Rector Trinity Church, Columbia, South Carolina., 1922-1938. Bishop Diocese of Southwestern Virginia, Roanoke, 1938-1954.
President board of trustees Virginia Episcopal School (Lynchburg, Virginia), Stuart Hall (Staunton, Virginia), Boys’ Home (Covington, Virginia).
Trustee Theological Seminary in Virginia, Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia). Deputy to General Convention of Episcopal Church, 1916, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, associate secretary National Field Department, 1925-1937. President Province of Washington, 1947-1950.
Founder LaGrange Settlement and Training School for Church workers, 1906.
President Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, 1919-1922. Received citation for community service from National Community Chest, 1938.
Author of a number of pamphlets.
Served in South.A.T.C., World War I. Member Delta Tau Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa. Mason (32°).
Married Ella daughter; children: Ella Parr (Mistress Sam J. Slate), Nancy (Mistress O. B. Mayer), Henrietta (Mistress G. Simms McDowell, Junior.