Background
Chalmers, Thomas was born on January 8, 1869 in Algoma, Michigan, United States. Son of Andrew and Catherine (Doyle) Chalmers.
Chalmers, Thomas was born on January 8, 1869 in Algoma, Michigan, United States. Son of Andrew and Catherine (Doyle) Chalmers.
Brother of James and William Wallace Chalmers. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1891. Studied university of Marburg, Germany, and Saint Andrew’s, Scotland.
Doctor of Divinity, Dartmouth, 1908.
Ordained, Congressional ministry, 1894. Pastor, Portuguese Huron, Michigan, 1894-1900. Dean Michigan Military Academy, 1895-1896.
Pastor 1st Church, Manchester, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1900-1916.
Was principal and proprietor Allen-Chalmers School, Newton, Massachusetts. Professor of history Boston University, since 1920.
Winter lecturer at Rollins College, Florida Author of The Juvenile Revival, Alexander Campbell in Scotland, The Town Church of Manchester, Franco-American Goodwill (reprint of Articles in Louisiana Nouvelle Revue, Paris). President Pembroke (New Hampshire (U.S.)) Sanatorium, 1908-1916.
President Republican State Convention, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1912.
Elected member New Hampshire (U.S.) Senate, 1912 (Republican caucus nominee for president Senate, 1913).
Mason.
Married Maude Virginia Smith, June 20, 1894. Children: Thomas Lewis (deceased), Marjorie, Philip Owen, Donald Creighton, Virginia, Mary Eleanor, Barbara, Duncan Macfarlane, Douglas.