Background
Gillespie, Richard Thomas was born on October 23, 1879 in Tirzah, South Carolina, United States. Son of Richard T., Senior and Minnie (Bryan) Gillespie.
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Richard Thomas Gillespie
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Bachelor of Arts, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1904. Bachelor of Divinity, Columbia (Georgia) Theological Seminary, 1908. Doctor of Divinity, Centre College, Kentucky, 1921.
Doctor of Laws, Presbyterian College (South Carolina.) in 1925.
Career
Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1908. Pastor First Church, Florence, South Carolina., 1908-1916, Maxwell Saint Church, Lexington, Kentucky, 1917-1921, First Church, Louisville, 1922-1924. President Columbia Theological Seminary, January 1, since 1925.
Achievements
Membership
Served as chairman Committee on Schools and Colleges, Synod of Kentucky. Member Southern Presbyterian General Assembly’s Committee of Christian Edition and Ministerial Relief, and Committee on Men's Work.
Connections
Married Elizabeth L. Hall, June 25, 1908. Children: Richard Thomas, Robert Hall, Mary Caroline.
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Political Party
Democrat