Background
Whitteker, John Edwin was born on April 20, 1851 in North Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada. Son of John B. and Nancy (Barkley) Whitteker.
Whitteker, John Edwin was born on April 20, 1851 in North Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada. Son of John B. and Nancy (Barkley) Whitteker.
Bachelor of Arts, Thiel College, Pennsylvania, 1875, Master of Arts, 1878, Doctor of Divinity, 1901. Doctor of Laws, 1919.
Teacher in public schools, Dundas Company, Ontario, 1868-1870. 2d tutor, 1874-1875, 1st tutor, 1875-1878, Adjunct Professor Latin, 1880-1884, professor Latin, 1884-1888, Thiel College. Ordained Evangelical Lutheran ministry, 1877.
Pastor “Church of the Reformation,” Rochester, New York, 1888-1893, Saint John's Church, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1893-1895.
General superintendent home missions of General Council Lutheran Church, 1895-1899. Pastor Grace Church, Rochester, Pennsylvania, 1898-1901.
Trinity Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1901-1920. President Chicago Lutheran Seminary, Maywood, Illinois, since 1920.
Trustee Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Lancaster Public Library, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia.
President Home Mission and Church Extension Board, of United Lutheran Church America. Author: The Augsburg Confession (an anlysis), 1888. A Treatise on Baptism, 1893.
Bible Biography, 1901.
The Separated Life, 1909 (translated into Japanese). Gospel Truths, 1921; Church and State.
Bible Wine. The Minister’s Sphere.
Member editorial staff The Lutheran.
Married Emma Hannah Zenette McKee, December 21, 1876.