Background
Hill, John Wesley was born on May 8, 1863 in Kalida, Ohio, United States. Son of John Wesley (Doctor of Divinity) and Elizabeth (Hughes) H.
Hill, John Wesley was born on May 8, 1863 in Kalida, Ohio, United States. Son of John Wesley (Doctor of Divinity) and Elizabeth (Hughes) H.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Northern U., 1887, later Doctor of Divinity. Boston Theological Seminary, 1887-1889. Doctor of Laws, Upper Iowa University, 1908.
Doctor of Letters, Lincoln Memorial U., 1918.
Ordained Methodist Episcopal ministry, 1889. Pastor, Sprague, Washington, 1885-1886, First Church, Ogden, Utah, 1888-1892, Helena, Montana, 1893-1894, Fowler Memorial Church (founder), 1894-1896, First Church, Fostoria, O., 1897-1899, Grace Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1899-1905, Jaynes Church, Brooklyn, 1905-1907, Metropolitan Temple, New York, 1907-1912. Member of New York Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church.
Chancellor Lincoln Memorial University, Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, 1916-1936. Civic, industrial and patriotic speaker. First appearance in Blaine campaign.
Took active part in McKinley campaign, 1896. Chaplain Pennsylvania Senate, 1900, Republican National Convention, Chicago, 1908, 12. Platform and Chautauqua lecturer.
Grand Chaplain.
Member of New York Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church.
Married Nora Holmes, June 1888.; married second, Sadie Harrison Schmidt, November 1906. Children: John Warren, Ruth Elizabeth, Charles Fowler.