Background
Prince, John W. was born on February 18, 1892 in Constantinople, Turkey, (parents American citizens). Son of Review Stephen Astor and Christine (Papazian) Prince.
Prince, John W. was born on February 18, 1892 in Constantinople, Turkey, (parents American citizens). Son of Review Stephen Astor and Christine (Papazian) Prince.
Graduate Corning (New York) Free Academy, 1911. Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1915, Master of Arts, 1917. Bachelor of Divinity, Yale, 1919, Doctor of Philosophy, 1924.
Fellow of Yale at U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1919-1920.
Various pastorates, 1915-1924. Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1924. Associate professor Bible, religious education U. Chattanooga, 1923-1924, professor, 1925-1927.
Professor, head department religious education Garrett Biblical Institute, 1927-1932.
Minister Methodist Church, Clinton. Connecticut, 1932-1936, 38-41, Hebron, Illinois, 1936-1938.
Congressional-Methodist Churches, 1941-1947. Round Hill Community Church, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1947-1959.
Lecturer religion University of Southern California, summer 1946.
Served in Medical Reserve corpus, United States army, Base Hospital Northern 1, New York City, November-December 1917. Member Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Helen Marian Duha, June 27, 1929. Children: Philip Astor, Jonathan.