Background
Dickerson, James Spencer was born on April 9, 1853 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Review James Stokes and Julia A. (Spencer) Dickerson.
Dickerson, James Spencer was born on April 9, 1853 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Review James Stokes and Julia A. (Spencer) Dickerson.
Educated Western University of Pennsylvania, now University of Pittsburgh. Doctor of Letters, Denison University, Ohio, 1911.
Member staff The Standard, 1875-1892. Managing editor The Graphic (Chicago), 1892-1894, The Baptist Union, 1894-1895, The Standard, 1895-1914. Secretary board of trustees of University of Chicago, 1913-1924, correspondent secretary, since 1926(trustee 1909-1914, 1921-1930.
Honorary trustee, since 1930).
Editor University of Chicago Record, since 1926. Secretary board trustees Baptist Theological Union, 1913-1926, and Rush Medical College, 1913-1926.
Trustee Frances Shimer School, Mount Carroll, Illinois, since 1915, president of the board, since 1927. Treasurer Eagle’s Nest Association, Oregon, Illinois, since 1900, president, since 1926.
Home: Chicago, Illinois.
Member staff The Standard, 1875-1892.
Married Fanny Doctorate. Richardson, February 21, 1882. Married second, Leontine F. Tompson, August 11, 1920. Children: James Dwight, Elizabeth Richardson (Mistress Harry Palmer), Emma G. (Mistress Harvey B. Fuller), Willard P.