Background
Alexander, John Romich was born on May 23, 1849 in Wooster, Ohio, United States. Son of Samuel K. and Leah (Romich) Alexander.
Alexander, John Romich was born on May 23, 1849 in Wooster, Ohio, United States. Son of Samuel K. and Leah (Romich) Alexander.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Central College, 1871. Bachelor of Divinity, Xenia Theological Seminary, 1874. Honorary Master of Arts U. Wooster, 1878.
Doctor of Divinity, Monmouth College, 1895.
Doctor of Laws, Westminster College, 1910.
January 9, 1936;); children—May (wife of Professor Thompson), Leigh, Mistress Pauline R. Owens, Mistress Bertha B. Bradstreet. Ordained to United Presbyterian ministry, 1875. Began missionary work in Egypt, March 1875.
General superintendent, 1875-1887, president 1887-1910, Assiût Colonel.
College pastor and librarian, 1910-1913. Professor church history and church government, Mission Theological Seminary, Cairo, 1913-1925.
Director Protestant educational work in Egypt, 1880-1903. Moderator Synod of Nile, 1911-1912.
Chairman committees in Presbytery of Egypt and Synod of Nile, especially of joint mission and Synodical Committee on Pslater (in Arabic) for Evangelical Church, Egypt, 1912-1917.
Retired. Author of The Alexanders of Martic Forge, Pennsylvania, 1922, Knowest Thou Yesterday, and many articles on mission and college work in Egypt. Address: American Mission, Assiût, Egypt.
Married Carrie A. Elder, November 25, 1875 (deceased. Children: May (wife of Professor.