Background
Nixon, Justin Wroe was born on February 23, 1886 in Delphi, Indiana, United States. Son of Harmon Ausburn and Eva Arminta (Wroe) Nixon.
Nixon, Justin Wroe was born on February 23, 1886 in Delphi, Indiana, United States. Son of Harmon Ausburn and Eva Arminta (Wroe) Nixon.
Graduate Doane Academy, Granville, O., 1901. Bachelor of Arts, Denison University, 1905. Graduate Rochester Theological Seminary, 1908.
Post-graduate University of Chicago, Columbia.
Doctor of Divinity, College Ozarks and Denison University, 1925, Miami University, 1931, Oberlin College, 1937.
Ordained to Baptist ministry, 1909. Associate pastor Calvary Church, Minneapolis, 1908-1909. Pastor Judson Memorial Church, Minneapolis, 1909-1916.
Acting Hoyt professor Hebrew language and literature Rochester Theological Seminary, 1916-1917, professor, 1917-1919, Huntley Professor of English Bible and Christian sociology, 1919-1924.
Pastor Brick Presbyterian Church, Rochester, 1924-1937. William Newton Clarke professor of Christian theology and ethics Colgate-Rochester Division School, 1937-1951.
Cornelius Woelfkin professor, 1951-1954, retired. Lecturer summer terms, on Christian ethics Union Theological Seminary 1924, 38, 44, Auburn Theological Seminary, 1931, 38, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1932.
Rauschenbusch lecturer Colgate-Rochester Division School, 1931.
Trustee Church Peace Union. Division secretary Young Men's Christian Association 90th division Advertising Educational Foundation, 1918.
Justin Wroe Nixon has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, educator by Marquis Who's Who.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ida Elizabeth Wickenden, June 12, 1914. Children: John Harmon, Charles Robert, Elizabeth, Alice Wroe, Justin Wroe.
