Background
Hough, Samuel Strickler was born on October 4, 1864 in West Moreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David W. and Polly (Reynolds) Hough.
Hough, Samuel Strickler was born on October 4, 1864 in West Moreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David W. and Polly (Reynolds) Hough.
Student Shenandoah Normal School, Middletown, Virginia, and National Normal University, Lebanon, O. Bachelor of Science, Glasgow (Kentucky) Normal College, 1887. Graduate Bonebrake Theological Seminary, Dayton, O., 1892.
Doctor of Divinity, Otterbein College, 1905.
Teacher, public schools, Pennsylvania, 1883-1886, and principal East Brady (Pennsylvania) Schools, 1887-1889. Ordained ministry U.B. Church, 1892. Pastor Madison Circuit, Allegheny Conference, 1892-1894.
Madison Station, 1894-1895, 2d Church, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1895-1905.
General secretary Foreign Mission Society, U.B. Church, 1905-1919. Executive secretary board of administration, U.B. Church, 1919-1937, general secretary emeritus since 1937.
Member of Executive Committee Federal Council Churches of Christ in America, also a.
Married Mistress.