Background
King, William Robert was born on January 12, 1868 in Brotherwood, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Bell and Mary (Clark) King.
King, William Robert was born on January 12, 1868 in Brotherwood, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Bell and Mary (Clark) King.
Bachelor of Arts, Washington (Tennessee) College, 1889, Doctor of Divinity, 1900. Graduate Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, Wooster University, Ohio, 1900.
Doctor of Laws, University of Tulsa, 1945.
1 son, William Robert. Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1892. Stated supply, Thalequah, Indiana Ty., 1892;93.
Synodical missionary Oklahoma and Indiana Ty., 1893-1896.
Founder and president Henry Kendall College, Muskogee, Indiana Ty. (now Tulsa (Oklahoma) University, 1896-1899.
Superintendent American South.S. Union, for Southwest, 1899-1902. Pastor 1st Church, Monmouth, Illinois, 1902-1915, First Presbyterian Church, Saint Louis, July 1, 1915-July 1, 1919.
Secretary.
Member commission
Married Florence Broyles, June 21, 1892.