Background
Whitehead, John was born on March 14, 1850 in Ashton-under-Lyne, England. Son of David and Nancy Whitehead.
Whitehead, John was born on March 14, 1850 in Ashton-under-Lyne, England. Son of David and Nancy Whitehead.
Bachelor of Arts, Academy of the New Church, 1879, Bachelor of Theology, 1880, Master of Arts, 1899.
Pastor New Church (Swedenborgian) Society, Pittsburgh, 1880-1895, Urbana, O., 1895-1899. President Urbana University, 1895-1899. Teacher theology New Church Theological School, 1899-1902.
Presiding minister Michigan Association of the New Church and pastor Detroit Society of the New Church, 1902-1905.
Lecturer on Swedenborg’s philosophy and theology, Boston, January 1, since 1906. State lecturer, Massachusetts Association of the New Church, October 1909-1916.
General lecturer on Swedenborg’s philosophy and psychical subjects, 1916-1929. Established, 1897, New Philosophy (Swedenborgian paper).
Member General Convention and Council of Ministers, American Social Science Association, Swedenborg Scientific Association.
Married Mary Aitken, October 20, 1880. Children: Edith, Helen, Florence, Walter Lucius, Gilbert.