Background
Wainwright, Samuel Hayman was born on April 15, 1863 in Columbus, Illinois, United States. Son of Review Daniel Thomas and Amanda Fitzallen (Agee) Wainwright.
Wainwright, Samuel Hayman was born on April 15, 1863 in Columbus, Illinois, United States. Son of Review Daniel Thomas and Amanda Fitzallen (Agee) Wainwright.
Doctor of Medicine Missouri Medical College, 1886. Doctor of Divinity, Central College of Fayette, Missouri.
Practiced, Pierce City, Missoury, 1886-1887. Went to Japan under Board Foreign Missions, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1888. Licensed to preach by Japan Annual Conference, 1893.
Principal Kwansei Gakuin, Kobe, 1890-1906.
Twice elected president Japan Annual Conference. Delegate General Conference American, 4 times.
Pastor Centenary Church, Saint Louis, during Doctor West. F. McMurry’s unexpired term, 1906. Translations Saint Louis Annual Conference, 1907, presiding elder Saint Louis district, 1907-1911.
Pastor U. Methodist Church, Saint Louis, 1911-1912.
General secretary (general manager), Christian Literary Society Japan, 1912-1939. Retired 1939. Acting pastor Hong Kong Union Church, 1899, Kobe Union Church, 1905-1906, Tokyo Union Church, 1916. Vice president American Association Tokyo, 1917, president, 1926.
President American Peace Society Japan, 1920-1921.
Vice president Asiatic Society Japan, 1922-1929, president, 1930, 31. Delegate Ecumenical Conference of Methodism, London, 1921.
Member Executive Committee American-Japan Society, Tokyo. Chairman Foreign Auxiliary to Japan National Temperance League, 1933.
Member Methodist Church. Club: Tokyo.
Married Margaret M. Todd, December 30, 1886 (deceased). Children: Daniel (deceased), Samuel Hayman, Elizabeth Agee.