Robert Burton Gooden

Background

Gooden, Robert Burton was born on September 18, 1874 in Bolton, England. Son of James and Hannah (Burton) Gooden.

Education

Came to the United States, 1888. Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, Connecticut, 1902, Master of Arts, 1904, Doctor of Divinity, 1922. Bachelor of Divinity, Berkeley Division School, 1904, Doctor of Divinity, 1931.

Doctor Canon Law, Church Division School Pacific, 1966.

Career

Ordained deacon Protestant Episcopal Church, 1904, priest, 1905. Rector Saint Paul’s Church, Ventura, California, 1904-1906, Trinity Church, Escondido, 1906-1907, Saint Luke’s Church, Long Beach, 1907-1912. Headmaster Harvard School, 1912, vice president board of trustees, 1937-1949.

President Province of Pacific, 1946-1950.

Vice president board of trustees Bishop’s School, LaJolla, California. Suffragan bishop of Los Angeles, 1930-1947, acting bishop, 1947-1948.

Secretary standing com Diocese of Los Angeles, 1910-1929, president standing committee, 1929-1930, examination chaplain, 1907-1930, president, 1929-1930, board directors Christian Education, Diocese Los Los Angeles Board directors Episcopal Home for Aged.

Elected president of the board of trustees, honorary life member Church Division School of Pacific, Berkeley, 1941.

Honorary life trustee Bishop’s School, Louisiana Jolla, California. Trustee Bishop Gooden Home Alcoholic Men, Pasadena, California.

Achievements

• Robert Burton Gooden has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chi Rho.

Connections

Married Alice Leonard Moore, November 7, 1904. Children: Alice Mary, Carolyn Frances, Robert Burton, Reginald Heber, Muriel Margaret.

Father:

James Gooden

Mother:

Hannah (Burton) Gooden

Spouse:

Alice Leonard Moore

child:

Robert Burton Gooden

child:

Carolyn Frances Gooden

child:

Alice Mary Gooden

child:

Muriel Margaret Gooden

child:

Reginald Heber Gooden