Herbert Dean Rugg

Background

Rugg, Herbert Dean was born on April 13, 1891 in Victoria, B. C., Canada. Son of Martin LeBaron and Lillie Anzolette (Moseley) Rugg.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1914, Bachelor of Divinity, 1916. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1917.

Career

Marilyn (Mistress George Doctorate. Braun). Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1917. Transferred to Congressional Church, 1923.

Executive secretary Lorain County (O.) Young Men's Christian Association, 1918-1921, Federated Churches of Lorain County, 1921-1922.

Director religious education Cleveland Church Federation, 1922-1923. Religious editor Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1923-1926.

Editorial secretary, publicity director National Council and Commision on Missions,Congregational Churches, 1926-1931, General Council and Missions Council, 1931-1938. Special staff writer New York Herald Tribune, 1930-1931.

Church campaign director Temple of Religion, New York World’s Fair, 1939.

Editor Sermons in Brief magazine, New York, 1940. Editor public Current Religious Thought, Oberlin, O., since 1941.

Achievements

• Herbert Dean Rugg has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as private Field Artillery, United States Army, 1918. Member National Religious Publicity Council (founder 1929, president 1929-1931), Medina Association Congressional Christian Churches and Ministers (registrar, treasurer 1947-1956).

Connections

Married Marguerite Elizabeth Dunscombe, 1924 (divorced 1941).

Father:

Martin LeBaron Rugg

Mother:

Lillie Anzolette (Moseley) Rugg

Spouse:

Marguerite Elizabeth Dunscombe