Background
Baughman, Lyle Lynden was born on April 5, 1899 in Cuba, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Eli and Eva Ellen (Stonemets) Baughman.
Baughman, Lyle Lynden was born on April 5, 1899 in Cuba, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Eli and Eva Ellen (Stonemets) Baughman.
Certificate Bonebrake Theological Seminary, 1920. Doctor of Divinity, Indiana Central College, 1938. Doctor of Laws, Westmar College, 1957.
Ordained minister, Evangel. U.B. Church, 1923; minister Shields-Locust Lane, Canton, Illinois, 1916-1924, Saybrook, Illinois, 1924-1932, Bloomington (Illinois) First, 1932-1945. Illinois State superintendent Evangel.
U.B. churches, 1945-1950, executive secretary Council Administration, Dayton, 1950-1954.
Elected bishop, southwestern Episcopal area, since 1954, also president, general council administration and Executive Committee, vice president board of trustees. Executive vice president Evangelical Theological Seminary, Naperville, Illinois.
Vice president Board of Missions of General Church and Church Division of World Missions. Formerly trustee Indiana Central College.
Vice president Evangelical Theological Seminary, Naperville, Illinois.
Member National and World Councils Churches.
Married Fern Edna Brock, June 7, 1922.