Background
Dietrich, John Hassler was born on January 14, 1878 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jerome and Sarah Ann (Sarbaugh) Dietrich.
Dietrich, John Hassler was born on January 14, 1878 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jerome and Sarah Ann (Sarbaugh) Dietrich.
Bachelor of Arts, Franklin and Marshall College, 1900, Master of Arts, 1902. Student Reformed Theological Seminary, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1902-1905. Doctor of Divinity, Meadville.
Theological School, 1933.
Superintendent Ashford Hill Retreat, Ardsley, New York, 1900-1902. Manager Life’s Fresh Air Fund, New York City, 1903. Private secretary to Jonathan Thorne, New York, 1903-1905.
Ordained ministry Reformed Church, 1905.
Pastor Saint Mark’s Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1905-1911, First Unitarian Society, Spokane, Washington, 1911-1916, First Unitarian Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1916-1938, pastor emeritus from 1938.
Member board directors Minneapolis Open Forum. Member American Unitarian Association (life), American Sociological Society, Phi Kappa Sigma. Clubs: The Gain for Religion in Modern Thought, 1908.
Married Louise Erb, August 25, 1912 (died February 22, 1931). Married second, Mistress. Children: John Erb, William Erb.