Background
Bowie, Walter Russell was born on October 8, 1882 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Walter Russell and Elizabeth Halsted (Branch) Bowie.
Bowie, Walter Russell was born on October 8, 1882 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Walter Russell and Elizabeth Halsted (Branch) Bowie.
Graduate Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1900. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1904, Master of Arts, 1905. Bachelor of Divinity, Theological Seminary in Virginia, 1908, Doctor of Divinity, 1938.
Doctor of Divinity, Richmond College, 1915.
South.T.D. Syracuse University, 1933.
Ordained deacon Protestant Episcopal Church, 1908, priest, 1909. Rector Emmanuel Church, Greenwood, Virginia, 1908-1911, Saint Paul’s Church, Richmond, 1911-1923, Grace Church, New York City, 1923-1939. Professor practical theology Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1939-1950, dean students, 1945-1950.
Professor homiletics Theological Seminary in Virginia, 1950-1955, special lecturer, 1956-1969.
Lecturer Philadelphia Division School. Lyman Beecher lecturer Yale Division School, 1935.
Hale lecturer Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1939.
Member Commision on World Conference Faith and Order. Member board National Hospital for Speech Disorders, New York City Chaplain of Base Hospital 45, World War I. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jean Laverack, September 29, 1909. Children: Jean Laverack, Beverley Munford, Elisabeth Halsted, Walter Russell.