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Boaz, Hiram Abiff was born on December 18, 1866 in Murray, Kentucky, United States. Son of Peter Maddox and Louisa Ann (Ryan) Boaz.
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Boaz, Hiram Abiff was born on December 18, 1866 in Murray, Kentucky, United States. Son of Peter Maddox and Louisa Ann (Ryan) Boaz.
Educated Sam Houston State Normal School, Huntsville, Texas, 1885-1887. Bachelor of Science, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, 1893, Master of Arts, 1894, Doctor of Laws, 1935. Studied Columbia, 1915-1917.
Doctor of Divinity, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1906.
Doctor of Laws, Centenary College, 1926, Southern Methodist University, 1938.
Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1891. Pastor Mulkey Memorial Church, Fort Worth, Texas, 1894-1897, 1st Church, Abilene, Texas, 1897-1899, 1st Church, Dublin, Texas, 1899-1902. President Polytechnic College, Fort Worth, 1902-1911.
Vice president Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1911-1913.
President Texas Woman’s College, Fort Worth, 1913-1918. Secretary Church Extension Board, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1918-1920.
President Southern Methodist University, 1920-1922. Elected bishop Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1922, and assigned to superintend church work in China, Japan, Siberia and Manchuria.
In charge Arkansas and Oklahoma Conferences of Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1926-1930, Texas, North. Texas and North.W. Texas Conferences, 1930-1934.
West. Texas, Central Texas, North.W. Texas, New Mexico and Texas Mexican Conferences, 1934-1938. Retired from active service, May 1938.
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Member Methodist Ecumenical Conference, London, 1921. Member Society Colonial Wars (Virginia), Kappa Alpha, Theta Phi. Mason (York Rite, Scottish Rite, Shriner).
Clubs: Dallas Country.
Married Carrie Odalie Browne, October 2, 1894. Children: Ruth (Mistress C. A. Penniman), Edith (Mistress Prentiss M. Terry), Mary Louise (Mistress Graham Hall).