Monroe Elmon Dodd

Background

Dodd, Monroe Elmon was born on September 8, 1878 in Brazil, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Henry and Lucy (Williams) I).

Education

Bachelor of Arts, B.O., Union U., Jackson, Tennessee, 1904, Doctor of Divinity, 1909, Doctor of Laws, 1930. Correspondent work University of Chicago, Crozer Theological Seminary. D D., Baylor University, 1917.

Career

Ordained to Baptist ministry, 1902. Pastor Fulton, Kentucky, 1904-1908. First Church, Paducah, 1908-1911, 22d and Walnut St. Church, Louisville, 1911-1912, First Church, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1912-1950, emeritus, since 1950.

Pastor Temple Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1927. Sergeant 2d Tennessee Volumes, Spanish-American War. Young Men’s Christian Association service 12 months, 6 months overseas, World War I.

Membership

Member Baptist $75,000,000 campaign commissions. Member Executive Committee Baptist World Alliance, since 1934. Mason.; Rotarian.

Connections

Married Emma Savage, October 10, 1904.

Father:

William Henry .

Mother:

Lucy (Williams) I).

Spouse:

Emma Savage