Background
Kelsey, Hugh Alexander was born on February 10, 1872 in Berea, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas Boston and Elizabeth (Cunningham) Kelsey.
Kelsey, Hugh Alexander was born on February 10, 1872 in Berea, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas Boston and Elizabeth (Cunningham) Kelsey.
Bachelor of Arts, Tarkio (Missouri) College, 1898. Graduate Xenia Theological Seminary, 1903. Student of University Chicago, 1920.
Doctor of Divinity, Muskingum College, 1916.
Doctor of Laws, Monmouth College, 1945.
Ordained to ministry U. P. Church, 1903. Pastor successively Unity, O., Altoona, Pennsylvania, East. Liverpool and Cambridge, O., until 1919. Professor Bible Muskingum College, 1919.
President Sterling (Kansas) College, 1933-1946, president emeritus, since 1946.
Trustee Ohio Anti-Saloon League, 1917-1933. Special preacher in Army camps during World War.
Chaplain Ohio Sons of Veterans, 1924. National secretary Young Peoples Christian Union, 1914-1915. member National Committee 7 years.
Moderator Ohio Synod, United Presbyterian Church, 1922, Synod of the Plains, 1947.
Vice moderator United Presbyterian Church, 1938. Representative Kansas Synod on National Board of Administration United Presbyterian Church, 1945-1947. Visited Emperor Haile Selassie I. of Ethiopia, Africa, upon invitation, 1927.- Popular lecturer on Ethiopia.
Club: Kansas Educators (president 1941-1942).
Married Luella T. Espy, August 24, 1899. Children: Hugh Espy, Mary Elizabeth, Margaret Mitchell, Alfred Alexander.