Background
Lowber, James William was born on August 30, 1847 in Chaplin, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph P. and Elizabeth Lowber.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
James William Lowber
Edit Profile
James William Lowber, American clergyman. Fellow Royal Geography Society, Royal Astronomical Society, Royal Society of Arts, North British Academy (councillor), Royal Scottish Geography Society, Royal Society Antiquaries, Scotland, Ednl. Institute of Scotland, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geography Society.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Butler College, 1871, Master of Arts, 1874. Graduate Division College of Kentucky University, 1880. Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1880.
Doctor of Science, University of Wooster, 1897.
Career
Ordained Disciples of Christ ministry, 1868. Pastor Pittsburgh, 1872-1873, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1874-1877. Principal Quaker Saint Literature Institute, New York, 1877-1880.
President Columbia College, Kentucky, 1880-1881.
Pastor Lancaster, Kentucky, 1882-1884, Louisville, 1884-1886, Paducah, Kentucky, 1886-1888, Fort Worth, Texas, 1888-1893, Galveston, Texas, 1893-1897, Austin. Texas, since 1897. Editor Apostolic Church, 1883-1887.
Chancellor Texas Christian University, 1892-1897. Lecturer at colleges universities.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal Geography Society, Royal Astronomical Society, Royal Society of Arts, North British Academy (councillor), Royal Scottish Geography Society, Royal Society Antiquaries, Scotland, Ednl. Institute of Scotland, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geography Society.
Connections
Married Maggie P. De Baun, July 4, 1882.
