John Chanler White

Background

White, John Chanler was born on May 21, 1867 in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Grimke and Martha Phoebe (Edings) White.

Education

Descendant General Francis Marion and John C. Calhoun, and g.s. John Blake White, artist. Bachelor of Arts, St. Stephen’s College, Annandale, New York, 1888.

Graduate General Theological Seminary, 1891. Doctor of Divinity, St. Stephen’s. S.T.D., General Theological Seminary.

Career

United States Air Force), Katherine Virginia. Deacon, 1891, priest, 1892, Protestant Episcopal Church. Rector St. Paul’s Church, Rantoul, Illinois, and St. Thomas’ Church, Thomasboro, Illinois, 1891-1893.

Chaplain and private secretary to Bishop Seymour, Springfield, with charge of Christ Church, Waverly, Illinois, 1893-1897. Rector Holy Trinity Church, Hartwell, O., 1898-1900, St. Paul’s Church, East St. Louis, Illinois, 1900-1909. General missionary, Diocese of Springfield, 1909-1916.

Rector Trinity Church, Lincoln, Illinois, 1916-1924. Elected bishop of Springfield, February 19, 1924. Consecrated 4th bishop of Springfield, May 1924.

Retired Major chaplain United States.R.

Membership

Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Mason (32°,Kiloton). Club: Country.

Connections

Married Katherine Dresser, September 10, 1891. Children: Thomas Dresser (general.

Father:

Thomas Grimke White

Mother:

Martha Phoebe (Edings) White

Spouse:

Katherine Dresser

child:

Thomas Dresser (general White