Background
Pitt, Louis Wetherbee was born on March 7, 1893 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Son of George Stuart and Cornelia (Risk) Pitt.
Pitt, Louis Wetherbee was born on March 7, 1893 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Son of George Stuart and Cornelia (Risk) Pitt.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan U, 1915, Doctorate. Doctorate. (honorary), 1940. South.T.D (honorary), Berkeley Divinity School, 1941. Honorary South.T.D., New York University, 1951.
Ordained to Episcopalian ministry, 1918. Rector Christ Church, Newark, 1918-1920. Minister-in-charge Saint Mary Magdalene’s Church, 1918-1920.
Assistant Saint Luke’s Church, Montclair, 1920-1922.
Rector Saint Mark’s Church, Newark, 1922-1929, Saint Mary's Church, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, 1929-1940, Grace Church, New York City, since 1940. Trustee Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City, 1945-1956.
Member standing committee Diocese of New York, 1947-1950. Dean Convocation of Manhattan, Episcopal Church, 1950-1952.
Visiting chaplain, Columbia, 1948-1949.
Deputy, general convention Episcopal Church, San Francisco, 1949. Executive Committee Federal Council Churches of Christ in American, 1944-1949. Trustee Wesleyan University, since 1956, Berkeley Division School, since 1956.
Member Executive Committee New York Billy Graham Crusade, 1957.
Member Alpha Delta Phi. Club: The Century (New York City).
Married Blanche Parmelee, June 22, 1918. Children: George Selden, Elizabeth Bulkley, Louis Wetherbee.