John Lowden Knight

Background

Knight, John Lowden was born on November 4, 1915 in Beverly, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Lowden Senior and Elizabeth (Mac Burney) Knight.

Education

AB, Drew U., 1939; AM, Boston University, 1941; STB, Boston University, 1942; Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1943; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Kansas Wesleyan University, 1947; Doctor of Laws, Willamette U., 1949.

Career

Assistant professor, Willamette U., Salem, Oregon, 1943-1946; president, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 1946-1949; president, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio., 1949-1954; senior pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church, Columbus, Ohio., 1954-1961; senior pastor, First United Methodist Church, Syracuse, New York, 1961-1967; president, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, 1967-1982; president emeritus, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, since 1982.

Achievements

• John Lowden Knight has been listed as a noteworthy Religion educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Alice O. Kingston, August 9, 1941. Children: Merrie E. Knight Crawford, Wendy L. KnightCarpenter.

Father:

John Lowden Senior Knight

Mother:

Elizabeth (Mac Burney) Knight

Spouse:

Alice O. Kingston

child:

Merrie E. Knight Crawford Knight

child:

Wendy L. KnightCarpenter Knight