Background
Montgomery, James Alan was born on June 13, 1866 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Harrison and Anna (Morton) Montgomery.
president scholars Episcopalian clergyman
Montgomery, James Alan was born on June 13, 1866 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Harrison and Anna (Morton) Montgomery.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1887, Doctor of Philosophy, 1904, South.T.D., 1908. Graduate Philadelphia Division School, 1890. University of Greifswald and Berlin.
Graduate School University of Pennsylvania, 1904.
Curate Church of Holy Communion, New York, 1892-1893, Saint Paul’s, West. Philadelphia, 1893-1895, Saint Peter’s, Philadelphia, 1895-1899. Rector Epiphany, Germantown, 1899-1903. Assistant editor Church Standard, 1897-1899.
Instructor and professor Old Testament, Philadelphia Division School, 1899-1935.
Became lecturer and professor Hebrew, Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania, 1909. Now emeritus. Director American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem, 1914-1915.
President American Schools of Oriental Research, 1921-1933. Editor Journal Biblical Literature, 1910-1914.
Editor Journal American Oriental Society, 1916-1922.
Member Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis, American Oriental Society, Archeological Institute America, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia Oriental.
Married Mary Frank Owen, August, 1893 (died 1900). Married second, Edith Thompson, June 17, 1902. Children: James Alan, Newcomb T., George M. Deacon, 1890, priest, 1893, Protestant Episcopal Church.