Background
Swain, James Ramsay was born on September 8, 1872 in Marlboro, New Jersey, United States. Son of George and Ann Elizabeth (Beekman) Swain.
Swain, James Ramsay was born on September 8, 1872 in Marlboro, New Jersey, United States. Son of George and Ann Elizabeth (Beekman) Swain.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1894. Student Princeton Theological Seminary, 1898-1901. Doctor of Divinity, Coe College, 1927, Park College, 1927.
Edwin O. Kennedy), Mary Louise (wife of Commerce. Andrew Herschel), Elisabeth Ramsay. Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church, 1901.
Young Men’s Christian Association, secretary at Princeton University, 1894-1895. Instructor at American University, Beirut, Syria, 1895-1898. Pastor Dutch Reformed Church, Flushing, Long Island, 1901-1905, Woodland Presbyterian Church, Phila, 1905-1943, pastor emeritus since 1943.
Summer preacher Llandudno, Wales, 1910. Professor of church history and Christian missions, Temple University, 1928-1936, History Geography of Holy Land, Bible manners and customs, and Biblical archeology since 1937, professor of church history, since 1947. Director of Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sunday School Work, 1910-1925, and 1939-1943.
Leader Young Peoples Summer Conferences. Trustee Washington College (Tennessee), 1932-1936.
Contributor to Sunday school lesson helps, church and Temple University publications.
Served as volunteer chaplain, Camp Upton, Long Island, 1917-1918. Moderator of Presbytery of Philadelphia, 1932-1933. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Club: Adelphoi (Philadelphia).
Married Fanny Mulford Jessup, June 11, 1902. Children: Ann Jessup (wife of Review.
