Background
Myers, Hiram Earl was born on July 29, 1889 in near Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Franklin and Nora Florence (Braswell) Myers.
Myers, Hiram Earl was born on July 29, 1889 in near Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Franklin and Nora Florence (Braswell) Myers.
Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College (now Duke), 1915. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Boston University, 1920, School of Theology and Ministry, 1926. Doctor of Divinity, Elon College, 1950.
Rose (Mistress Norris O. Anderson, Junior). Ordained to ministry of Methodist Epis. Church South., 1918; pastor successively Graham (North Carolina), Manchester (New Hampshire (U.S.)), Salisbury (North Carolina), Elizabeth City, Duke Memorial Church, Durham, until 1925.
Professor of Biblical literature, Duke University, from 1926, department chairman of religion, 1934-1936, department chairman of religion and director of undergraduate studies, 1937-1957.
Member Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference of the Methodist Church, 1940. Member National Association Biblical Instructors, American Association University professors, Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis, Tau Kappa Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Sigma. Member American Schools of Oriental Research.
Married Rose Mae Warren, October 12, 1926.