Background
Brushingham, John Patrick was born on February 16, 1855 in Cuba, New York, United States. Son of Thomas and Mary (O’Hern) Brushingham.
Brushingham, John Patrick was born on February 16, 1855 in Cuba, New York, United States. Son of Thomas and Mary (O’Hern) Brushingham.
Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1881, Bachelor of Divinity, 1883, Master of Arts, 1884, Doctor of Divinity, 1901.
Began preaching at Chicago, 1875. Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1885. Pastor Ravenswood (Chicago), until 1884, Fulton Saint Church, Chicago, 1884-1887, Ada Saint Church, 1887-1892, Ravenswood, 1892-1894, Fulton Saint Church, 1894-1898, First Church until 1907, Sycamore, Illinois, 1907-1911, South Park Avenue Church, 1911-1918, Central Park Church, 1917-1920.
Secretary of Morals communications of Chicago, since 1917.
Member General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church three times. Member Methodist Ecumenical Conference, London, England. Member Chicago Methodist Social Union (ex-president).
Member of committee of fifteen to organize Municipal Voters’ League of Chicago.
Member of advisory board Commision on Morals, 1916-1917. Member of advisory board Wesley Hospital, 1917-1920.
Mason (32°, Shriner), Odd.
Married Lillia South. Norton, October 12, 1881 (died 1916). Married second, Edith Williamson, 1917. Children: Nellie (Mistress East. L. Starr), Robert Milton, John Norton.