Background
Lugg, Thomas Bransford was born on December 11, 1889 in Salem, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward H. and Susan G. (Parrott) Lugg.
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Lugg, Thomas Bransford was born on December 11, 1889 in Salem, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward H. and Susan G. (Parrott) Lugg.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern, 1912. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1918. Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1933, Doctor of Laws, 1949.
Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1918. Pastor, Sadorus, Illinois, 1919-1922, LeRoy, 1922-1924, Springfield, 1924-1928, Mattoon, 1928-1932, Decatur, 1936-1944. Superintendent Quincy-Jacksonville (Illinois) District, 1932-1936.
Executive secretary, treasurer General Commission World Service and Finance, Methodist Church, Chicago, 1944-1952.
General secretary, treasurer Council on World Service and Finance, 1956-1960. President National Mutual Church Insurance Company, from 1961.
Director National Mutual Church Fire Insurance Company Chicago.
Member General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, 1932, 36, Uniting Conference, 1939. Member board National Council Churches in United States of America, from 1952. Member 1954 Assembly National Council of Churches in United States of America.
Member board trustees Northwestern University, Wesley Foundation of University of Illinois, Illinois Wesleyan University.
Served as First lieutenant, chaplain, United States Army, 1917-1919. Member Council Sections Methodist Church (treasurer) Illinois Conference Methodist Churches (president Preacher’s Aid Society from 1944), Phi Gamma Delta.
Mason. Club: Union League (Chicago.
Married Lucile C. Knox, September 24, 1919. Children: Elizabeth Lucile, Susan Louise.