Hugh Birckhead

Background

Birckhead, Hugh was born on September 7, 1876 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Son of William Hunter (M D.) and Sarah (King) Birckhead.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1899, Master of Arts, 1906. B D., Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1902 (Doctor of Divinity, 1910).

Career

Deacon. 1902, priest, 1903, P.E. Church. Assistant St. George Church, New York, 1902-1906, rector, 1906-1912. Rector Emmanuel Church, Baltimore, Maryland., October since 1912.

Sent abroad by American Red Cross, June 1917, as special investigator. At request of America ambassador spoke on America in England, under auspices of Foreign Office. Speaker in various sections of the United States on behalf of Red Cross, Liberty Loan campaigns and Committee on Public Information.

Home: Baltimore, Maryland.

Connections

Married Caroline Minturn Hall, June 9, 1909. Children: Christopher, Hugh.

Father:

William Hunter (M D.) Birckhead

Mother:

Sarah (King) Birckhead

Spouse:

Caroline Minturn Hall

child:

Christopher Birckhead

child:

Hugh Birckhead