Background
Christie, John Watson was born on November 7, 1883 in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert (Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws) and Pauline Clay (Watson) C.
Christie, John Watson was born on November 7, 1883 in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert (Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws) and Pauline Clay (Watson) C.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1904, Master of Arts, 1908. Student Western Theological Seminary 1904-1907. Postgraduate work Glasgow, Scotland and Marburg, Germany, 1907-1908.
Doctor of Divinity, College Wooster, 1922.
Doctor of Laws, University Delaware, 1951. Doctor of Humane Letters, Washington Jefferson College, 1953.
Minister, Nelson Memorial Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1909-1912. Van Wert, O., 1912-1918, Mount Auburn Church, Cincinnati, O., 1918-1931. Minister Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Delaware, 1931-1956.
Retired Formerly vice moderator General Assembly Presbyterian Church United States of America.
Formerly moderator Permant Judicial Commission, Synod of Baltimore.
Member of the board McCormick and Lane seminaries. Former; Club: Quill and Grill.
Married Ruth Tracy Bigelow, July 28, 1909. Children: Catharine (Mistress Curtis Marshall Dann), Pauline Clay (Mistress Richard Morris Knapp), Robert, Dana Bigelow, Andrew Dobbie, John Watson.