Background
King, William Wirt was born on January 9, 1862 in Paint Bank, Virginia, United States. Son of Review Francis H. J. and Rufina E. (Wilson) King.
King, William Wirt was born on January 9, 1862 in Paint Bank, Virginia, United States. Son of Review Francis H. J. and Rufina E. (Wilson) King.
Graduate West Virginia State Normal School, 1881. Bachelor of Arts from Scio College, at Scio, O., 1887. Master of Arts, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1890, Doctor of Philosophy, 1893.
Doctor of Divinity, McKendree College, 1898, Ohio Wesleyan, 1922.
South.T.D., Iowa Wesleyan, 1904. Doctor of Laws, Baker University, 1928.
1 son, William Wirt. Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1888. Pastor 1st Church, Huntington, West Virginia, 1888-1892, Trinity Church, Lafayette, Indiana, 1892-1895, Lindell Avenue Church, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1895-1900, Grace Church, Wilmington, Delaware, 1900-1906, Central Avenue Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1906-1910, Grace Church, Saint Louis, 1910-1916. District superintendent Kansas Missouri District, 1916-1924.
President Ozark Wesleyan College, Carthage, 1924-1930, now emeritus.
Pastor emeritus, Grace Methodist Church, Saint Louis, since 1947. Vice president Board Home Missions and Church Extension Methodist Episcopal Church.
Member General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, 1920, 24. Member Council of Bds. of Benevolence Methodist Episcopal Church, 1920-1924. Member Beta Theta Pi.
Mason ( Knights Templar, Shriner).
Club: Rotary.
Married Alta Muse Ford, October 2, 1889.