Background
Schmidt, John Louis was born on May 30, 1933 in Pittsburgh. Son of Ralph Pittock and Julia Elizabeth (Kroll) Schmidt.
Schmidt, John Louis was born on May 30, 1933 in Pittsburgh. Son of Ralph Pittock and Julia Elizabeth (Kroll) Schmidt.
AB, Westminister College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1955. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Westminster College, 1991. Bachelor's Degree, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1958.
Master of Theology, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1959. Doctor of Theology, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1976.
Associate minister 2d Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, 1959-1963. Chaplain Johns Hopkins University, 1959-1963. Senior minister 1st Presbyterian Church, Jamestown, New York, 1963-1982.
Chaplain Royal Air Force, 1965. Exchange minister Presbyterian Church of Norwich (England), 1965. Senior minister Presbyterian Church of Barrington Hills (Illinois), since 1982.
President, board trustees Presbyterian Homes of Western New York. Founder, chairman board directors Presyterian Home of Jamestown. Member president's roundtable Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
Member Board Education, Jamestown. Legislator Chautauqua County, New York. President planning council United Fund of Chautauqua County.
Member North American Paul Tillich Society, American Academy Religion, Barrington Hills Country Club.
Married Alice Stewart Wagner, June 16, 1956. Children: Bradford Jon, Alison Kay, Peter Geoffrey.