Background
Brown, Willard Dayton was born on February 15, 1874 in Seward, New York, United States. Son of William and Irene (Moore) Brown.
Brown, Willard Dayton was born on February 15, 1874 in Seward, New York, United States. Son of William and Irene (Moore) Brown.
Bachelor of Arts, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1900. Graduate Theological Seminary, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1903. Studied Teachers College (Columbia).
Doctor of Divinity, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 1921.
Ordained ministry Reformed Church in America, 1903. Pastor Middletown, New Jersey, 1903-1905, North Reformed Church, Passaic, New Jersey, 1905-1920. Secretary Progress Campaign Committee, Reformed Church in America, 1919-1920.
General secretary board of education, Reformed Church in America, August 1920-1945, secretary emeritus since 1945.
Acting pastor Jay Gould Reformed Church, Roxbury, New York, 1945-1948, supply pastor since 1948.
Member Publication Council, Christian Intelligencer, Mission Field (contributing editor). Member Council of Church Bds. of Education. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon.
Married Eva Van Woert, April. Married second, Mabel Frances Cronk, August, 1931.