Background
Laidlaw, Walter was born on March 7, 1861 in Norval, Ontario, Canada. Son of Alexander Robertson (Doctor of Medicine and Mary Jane (Patton) L.
Laidlaw, Walter was born on March 7, 1861 in Norval, Ontario, Canada. Son of Alexander Robertson (Doctor of Medicine and Mary Jane (Patton) L.
University, Toronto, Bachelor of Arts, 1881. Master of Arts, 1886. Princeton Seminary, 1884.
University, Berlin, 1884-1886. New York University, Doctor of Philosophy, 1896. Columbia University.
1 son, Robert Wordsworth. Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1886. Pastor Jermain Memorial Church, Watervliet, New York, 1886-1892.
President Fairhaven College, Washington, 1892-1893. Assistant College Reformed Dutch Church, New York, 1893-1895. Executive secretary Federation of Churches, New York, 1895-1921, executive secretary, Cities Census Committee, Inc., 1921-1932.
Consulting engineer Interchurch World Movement survey of New York and Neighborhood.
Member, New York City Diphtheria Prevention Commission Presbyterian Clergyman. President, Fairhaven College, Washington, 1892-1893. Executive Secretary, Cities Census Committee Incorporated, 1921.
Consulting Engineer, Interchurch World Movement Survey, New York, Neighborhood. Editor of Federation. Author: Sermonic Suggestions to Clergy of Entire Nation.
Writer and Editor, Statistical Sources for Demographic Studies of Greater New York City. Supervisor of tabulation of New York State Census, 1925. Member of American Statistical Association.
New York Botanical Gardens. Clubs: Clergy, Philo, Knollwood, Aldine.
Spouse Jennie Childs Potter, 1899, Brookline, Massachusetts.