Background
Lichiter, Mcilyar Hamilton was born on August 23, 1877 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Marcellus D. and Mary Florence (McIlyar) Lichiter.
Lichiter, Mcilyar Hamilton was born on August 23, 1877 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Marcellus D. and Mary Florence (McIlyar) Lichiter.
Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, 1900. Master of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1903. Doctor of Laws, Otterbein University, 1924.
Doctor of Divinity, DePauw University, 1932, Williams College, 1936.
Doctor of Letters, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1938.
Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1900. Pastor successively Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, South Fork, Verona, 1st Church, Olean, New York, Maple Avenue, Church, Saint Louis, Grace Church, Baltimore, Epworth Memorial Church, Cleveland. Entered Congressional Church, 1919.
Pastor Central Church, Newton, Massachusetts, First Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1924-1942, retired Now engaged in ritual research for Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, editor News-Letter.
Lecturer homiletics Boston University School Theology. Was chairman Committee on Public Morals, Saint Louis.
Director Social Service Corporation and City-Wide Congress, Baltimore. Recreation committee Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.
President Central Council Social Agilysys, Newton, Massachusetts.
Director Columbus Community Fund. President Alfred Wilson Children’s Center.
Member Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Beta Kappa. Mason (33°, Knight of the Order of the Thistle; Grand Prior Supreme Council 33° Scottish Rite).
Married Gertrude Larimore, January 15, 1902. Children: Mary Florence, James Marcellus.