James Garfield Bailey

Background

Bailey, James Garfield was born on February 22, 1882 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Harriet Orinda (Armstrong) Bailey.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Colgate, 1905. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1909.

Career

F. Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1909. Assistant pastor. Lafayette Avenue Church, Brooklyn, New York, 1909-1911. Pastor West Side Church, Englewood, New Jersey, 1911-1919.

Associate field director New Era Movement, Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1919-1923.

Director field activities General Council, Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1924-1926. Editor Presbyterian Magazine, since 1926.

Also instructor Union Theological Seminary Young Men's Christian Association hospital chaplain Camp Merritt, 1918-1919. Home: New York, New New York

Achievements

• James Garfield Bailey has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Katharine M. Brothers, June 15, 1910.

Father:

John Bailey

Mother:

Harriet Orinda (Armstrong) Bailey

Spouse:

Katharine M. Brothers