Background
Coleman, John Hamline was born on September 30, 1847 in Northampton, New York, United States. Son of Hiram Hamline and Cynthia (Gunn) Coleman.
Coleman, John Hamline was born on September 30, 1847 in Northampton, New York, United States. Son of Hiram Hamline and Cynthia (Gunn) Coleman.
Educated Jonesville Academy, Montpelier Seminary, Fort Edward Institute. (Doctor of Divinity, Syracuse University, 1889. Doctor of Laws, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1911, Willamette U., Salem, Oregon, 1912).
Superintendent Albany District, 1894-1899. Pastor First Church, Glens Falls, 1900-1901. President Willamette U., Oregon, 1902-1907.
Representative Troy Conference Academy, 1908-1909. District superintendent, Burlington (Vermont) District, April, since 1911. Secretary Troy Conference, 5 years.
Charter member Epworth League General Board of Control, 10 years, and on program international convs. at Chattanooga, Toronto, Canada, Indianapolis, San Francisco and Seattle. Delegate of Troy Conference to General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, 7 times, since 1888. Chairman First General Conference District Methodist Episcopal Church, since 1912.
Chairman Commision on Evangelism for First General Conference District, since 1912. Trustee Wesleyan University, 1895-1900, Syracuse University, since 1911. Address: 26 Lincoln Avenue, Rutland, Vermont.
Member Epworth League General Board of Control, 10 yrs.