Background
Leod, James Currie Mc was born on October 28, 1902 in Buffalo. Son of Dugald and Mary Holmes (Currie) McLeod.
Leod, James Currie Mc was born on October 28, 1902 in Buffalo. Son of Dugald and Mary Holmes (Currie) McLeod.
Students Ohio State University, Columbus, 1940-1943. Student Personnel Adminstrs.
Ordained to ministry Presbyterian Church, 1929. University chaplain Alfred (New York) University, 1929-1940. Minister to students Ohio State University, Columbus, 1940-1943.
University chaplain, professor of history and literature of religion Northwestern University, 1946-1950, professor, 1950-1971, professor emeritus, from 1971, dean students, 1952-1967.
Research fellow Yale Division School, 1963-1964. Visiting scholar Colgate-Rochester Division School, 1967-1968.
Guest preacher Presbytery of Glasgow, Scotland, 1950, also at. Syracuse, Chicago, Rutgers, Lake Forest, Middlebury, Stanford, Howard, others
Served as lieutenant commander, chaplain United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member National Academy Religion, National Association Student Personnel Adminstrs. (president 1963-1964), Religious Education Association (Vice-President 1963-1964), Presbytery of Chicago, Delta Upsilon (international president 1972-1973).
Married Emily Louise Johnson, August 24, 1929. Children: Mary Louise (Mistress James South. Aagaard), Adrienne (Mistress Craig Heatley), James Currie.