Background

Dillard, James Edgar was born on June 3, 1879 in Danville, Virginia, United States. Son of Review Edward Banks (Doctor of Divinity) and Annie Robertson) D.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1900, Doctor of Divinity, 1913. A.M., Clarksburg (Missouri) College, 1901. Student Washington University, 1912-1914.

Studied Divinity School, University of Chicago, summers 1918, 28, 32, 35: Doctor of Laws, Howard College, 1927.

Career

Began preaching at 16. Ordained ministry Missionary Baptist Church, 1896. Pastor, Sturgeon, Missouri, 1896-1900.

President Clarksburg (Missouri) College, 1901-1907. Successively pastor Macon, Mo:, Delmar Church, St. Louis and First Church, St. Joseph, Missouri, until 1918. Pastor Southside Church, Birmingham Alabama, 1918-1936.

Director of promotion Executive Committee Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, 1936-1947, retired Second vice president So Baptist Convention, 1932-1933. President Alabama Baptist State Convention, 1933-1934.

Membership

Member Theta Phi Fraternity. Mason (32°, Shriner). Club: Cosmopolitan.

Connections

Married Lillian Madison, January 15, 1903. Children: Reverend James Edgar, Lillian Lois (Mistress Wheeler Tracy).

father:

Review Edward Banks Dillard

spouse:

Lillian Madison

child:

Lillian Lois Dillard (Mistress Wheeler Tracy)

child:

Reverend James Edgar Dillard