Background
Cheney, John Richard was born on February 11, 1897 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Marshall and Alice (Hurssell) Cheney.
Cheney, John Richard was born on February 11, 1897 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Marshall and Alice (Hurssell) Cheney.
Bachelor of Arts, Mount Union College, Alliance, O., 1921. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Boston University School Theology, 1924, Doctor of Philosophy, 1928. Graduate study Harvard University, 1923-1927, Doctor of Divinity, Mount Union College, 1942.
Associate pastor, 1st Methodist Church, Revere, Massachusetts, 1922. Acting pastor, Village Congregational church, Dorchester (Boston), Massachusetts, 1923-1928. Superintendent Akron District, 1941-1942, 1st Methodist Church Akron, O., 1942-1946, Monroe Saint Methodist Church, Toledo, O., 1946-1950.
Superintendent of the Toledo district, 1950-1956.
Superintendent of Methodist Children’s Home, since 1956. Vice president of the board education.
Vice president Social Service Commission, Northeast Ohio Conference Methodist Church, also member board ministerial training. Delegate 1944, 56 North Central Jurisdictional Conference Methodist Church, Ecumenical Methodist Conference, 1951, official visitor, 1956.
Secretary, Executive Committee, trustee Methodist Theological School in Ohio, since 1958.
Member Commision on Four Ohio Methodist Colleges, since 1958. Secretary Ohio Conference Board Trustees, since 1956. Director Goodwill Industries, Akron.
Trustee Methodist Children’s Home, Berea, Mount Union College, Lakeside Association (president of the board).
Akron Ministerial Association representative on Akron Citizen’s Post-War Advisory Committee. Member Executive Committee, Toledo Council of Churches.
Director Goodwill Industries Toledo. Trustee Flower Hospital, Toledo.
Member Commision on Four Ohio Methodist Colleges, since 1958. Secretary Ohio Conference Board Trustees, since 1956. Director Goodwill Industries, Akron.
Member Executive Committee, Toledo Council of Churches.
Served as yeoman 1st class, United States North.R.F., 1918. Member Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis (American Council Learned Societies), Sigma Nu, Psi Kappa Omega.
Mason. Clubs: Torch, Executives, Kiwanis.
Married Hazel Lucille George, June 26, 1923. Children: Richard George, Betty Lee.