Background
Hargett, Ira Mason was born on May 17, 1881 in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. Son of John B. and Ida (Meenach) Hargett.
Hargett, Ira Mason was born on May 17, 1881 in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. Son of John B. and Ida (Meenach) Hargett.
Educated Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, and Taylor U., Upland, Indiana. Doctor of Divinity, Asbury College, 1924.
Ordained to Methodist ministry, 1904. Pastor several churches including Linwood Boulevard Church, Kansas City Missouri, 1932-1936, First Church, Oklahoma City, 1936-1939, Fourth Avenue Methodist Church, from 1939. Elected to General Conference, 1928, 32, 36, and to Methodist Uniting Conference, 1939.
Elected to General Conference and to S.E. Jurisdictional Conference, 1948. Militant preacher for civic righteousness. Radio preacher; evangelistic pastor.
Preacher at Bible conferences and preaching missions. Home: Louisville, Kentucky†.
Married Willa Bennett, January 7, 1903. Children: Mason Victor (M.D.), Mistress Harford Field, Mistress F. Homer Hooper, Mistress J. Edward Hedges.