Background
Calvert, John Betts was born on August 29, 1852 in Preble, Cortland County, New York, United States. Son of James Alexander and Olive Adaline (Betts) Calvert.
Calvert, John Betts was born on August 29, 1852 in Preble, Cortland County, New York, United States. Son of James Alexander and Olive Adaline (Betts) Calvert.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Rochester, 1876, Master of Arts, 1879. Graduate Union Theological Seminary, 1879. Doctor of Divinity, Shurtleff, 1894, Colgate, 1915.
Principal high school, McLean, New York, 1871-1872. Licensed to preach, 1875. Ordained Baptist ministry, 1880.
Assistant pastor Calvary Baptist Church, New York, 1881-1887.
Bought Baptist Weekly, 1888, changed name to Christian Inquirer, of which was president and one of editors, until it consolidated with the Examiner, 1895. Became stockholder of the Examiner Company and one of editors of the Examiner until 1912.
Corresponding secretary, 1879-1886, president 1886-1907, Baptist Missionary Convention of New York Trustee University of Rochester from 1899, of Cook Academy, 1900-1910 (president of the board 1905-1910). President Institute of Applied Music, since 1910.
Author: The Impartial Christ.
1915. Men Who Have Meant Much to Maine, 1918. Ministering in a Wide Field, 1922.
Home: Irvington-on-Hudson, New New York
Married Mary Dows Mairs, December 10, 1885.