Background
Ledden, Walter Earl was born on March 27, 1888 in Glassboro, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Jackson and Miriam Risden (Higgins) Ledden.
Ledden, Walter Earl was born on March 27, 1888 in Glassboro, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Jackson and Miriam Risden (Higgins) Ledden.
Graduate Pennington (New Jersey) Seminary, 1907. Bachelor of Philosophy, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1910, A.M., 1913. Bachelor of Divinity Drew Theological Seminary, 1913.
Graduate study, Drew U., 1913-1914. Doctor of Divinity, Syracuse University, 1927, Lycoming College, 1957. Doctor of Laws, Dickinson College, 1944.
Ordained ministry Mechanical Engineering Church, 1914. Pastor Goodwill Methodist Episcopal Church, Rumson, New Jersey, 1910-1914. First Methodist Episcopal Church, Belmar, New Jersey, 1914-1919.
State St. Mechanical Engineering Church, Camden, 1919-1920. Broadway Mechanical Engineering Church, Camden, New Jersey, 1920-1926. Richmond Avenue Mechanical Engineering Church, Buffalo, New York, 1926-1930.
Mathewson St. Methodist Episcopal Church Providence, Rhode Island, 1930-1938. Trinity Methodist Church Albany, New York, 1938-1944. Elected bishop of the Methodist Church, 1944.
Resident bishop Syracuse area of Methodist Church, 1944-1960, professor Christian worship Wesley Theological Seminary, American U., Washington, from 1960. President New York State Council Churches, 1945-1949, Council of Bishops of Methodist Church, 1956-1957, retired 1960.
Member Newcomen Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chi Rho, Theta Phi. Mason.; Club: Torch, University.
Married Mary Lida Iszard, July 2, 1913 (deceased).; married second, Henrietta Gibson, January 25, 1964. Children: Howard (deceased), Joseph (deceased), Jean Virginia (Mistress.