John Franklin Piper

Background

Piper, John Franklin was born on November 18, 1936 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Franklin Senior and Ruth (Kelland) Piper.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Lafayette College, 1958; Bachelor's Degree, Yale University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1965.

Career

From instructor to assistant professor religion, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1964-1969; from assistant professor to professor of history, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1969-1992; dean of college, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, since 1992; pastor, DuBoistwon-Nisbet United Methodist Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1975-1984; pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, since 1984.

Works

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• book

  • Williamsport: Frontier Village to Regional Center

    (This book vividly traces the story of the lively personal...)

  • Williamsport, Frontier Village to Regional Center

Membership

President West Branch Drug & Alcohol Committee, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Lycoming County History Society, Williamsport. Vice president Lycoming County Child Development Center, Williamsport. Member American History Association, Organisation American History, American Society of Church History, Am.Cath.

History Association.

Interests

• Avocations: running, stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Margaret Rose Powell, June 7, 1959. Children: John Franklin III, Kelland Ann Pedersen.

Father:

John Franklin Senior Piper

Mother:

Ruth (Kelland) Piper

Spouse:

Margaret Rose Powell

child:

John Franklin III Piper

child:

Kelland Ann Pedersen Piper