Salem B. Towne

Background

Towne, Salem B. was born on August 19, 1847 in Paoli, Indiana, United States. Son of Rufus R. (Doctor of Medicine and Frances A. (Kirkwood) T.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Indiana Asbury (now DePauw) University, 1866, Master of Arts, 1869. Doctor of Medicine Chicago Medical College (now Northwestern University Medical School), 1868. Doctor of Medicine Bellevue Hospital Medical College (New York University), 1871.

South.T.D., DePauw, 1891.

Career

Mathematics, Hamline University, Minnesota, 1868. Physical and druggist, Frankfort, Indiana, 1871-1874. Entered ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, Northwest Indiana Conference, 1875.

Pastor in Indiana, at Argos, 1875, Dayton and Rossville, 1876-1879, South Bend, 1880-1882, Crawfordsville, 1883-1884, Terre Haute, 1885-1889, Greencastle, 1890-1893, South Bend, 1894-1896.

Presiding elder, Greencastle District, 1897-1903. Assistant to president and financial secretary and treasurer DePauw University, 1904-1929, treasurer emeritus, since 1920.

Achievements

• Salem B. Towne has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, 1892, 1900.

Connections

Married Laura Tevis Lockwood, June 21, 1871. Children: Elinor K., Mary R., Elizabeth P., Salem L., Lockwood J., Laura F. Instructor.

Father:

Rufus R. Towne

Spouse:

Laura Tevis Lockwood

child:

Elinor K. Towne

child:

Laura F. Instructor Towne

child:

Mary R. Towne

child:

Lockwood J. Towne

child:

Salem L. Towne

child:

Elizabeth P. Towne