Background
Ashbrook, Milan Forest was born on May 20, 1896 in Granville, Ohio, United States. Son of Milan Pratt and Lucy Permelia (Shepardson) Ashbrook.
Ashbrook, Milan Forest was born on May 20, 1896 in Granville, Ohio, United States. Son of Milan Pratt and Lucy Permelia (Shepardson) Ashbrook.
Graduate Doane Academy, 1917. Bachelor of Philosophy, Denison University, 1921, Doctor of Divinity, 1958. Bachelor of Divinity, Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, 1924.
Doctor of Divinity, Kalamazoo College, 1940.
January 1973); children—James Barbour, Byron Eugene. Ordained Baptist ministry, 1923. Pastor First Church, Adrian, Michigan, 1924-1927, First Church, Kalamazoo, 1927-1935.
Assistant executive director Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board of America Baptist Convention, 1935-1940, executive director, 1940-1961, special writer, 1963-1968.
Trustee, vice president, chairman operating committee Interchurch Center, 1957-1961, managing director, 1961-1962. First vice president, executive board Michigan Baptist Convention, 1927-1930.
Past president Ministers’ Association, Kalamazoo. Former member Executive Board Better Citizenship Council, Kalamazoo.
Former member Board of Education, Kalamazoo.
Trustee Kalamazoo College, 1930-1938. President Church Pensions Conference American 1943-1944, 57-58. Membeb Postwar Planning Commission American Baptist Convention, 1942-1945 (member secretary council Christian education 1934-1942).
Chairman council missionary cooperative American Baptist Convention, 1947-1948, chairman adminst. committee, 1948-1952, chairman commission on the ministry.
Served as a private with United States Army, 1918. Alumni trustee Denison University, 1946-1952. Trustee Colgate Rochester Division School.
Member Fund for Urban Improvement, New York City.
Member Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Rotary (Adrian).
Married Elizabeth Barbour, December 21, 1923 (deceased. Children: James Barbour, Byron Eugene.