Samuel David Press

Background

Press, Samuel David was born on May 24, 1875 in Cambria, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Review G. and Julia (Guenther) Press.

Education

Graduate Elmhurst (Illinois) College, 1893. Graduate Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Groves, Missouri, 1896. Student of University of Berlin, University of Chicago.

Doctor Theological, University of Halle, 1925.

Career

Ordained to ministry Evangelical Synod of N.A., 1896. Pastor successively Marlin, Gay Hill, again at Marlin, Houston (all of Texas), until 1908. Professor theology Eden Theological Seminary, 1908-1919, president, 1919-1941, professor since 1941.

Home: 7535 Carondelet Avenue, St. Louis 5. Office: 475 E. Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves Missouri‡.

Connections

Married Elise Scheef, January 15, 1907. Children: Walter, Elsie, Reinhold, Doris.

Father:

Review G. Press

Mother:

Julia (Guenther) Press

Spouse:

Elise Scheef

child:

Reinhold Press

child:

Doris Press

child:

Walter Press

child:

Elsie Press