William Joseph Thompson

Background

Thompson, William Joseph was born on September 22, 1864 in Woolford’s Creek, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. Son of Review James and Julia Ann (Woolford) Thompson.

Education

B S., University of Pennsylvania, 1884. Bachelor of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, New Jersey, 1892. A M., Harvard, 1901; Doctor of Philosophy., New York University, 1910.

Doctor of Divinity, Dickinson, 1906. Doctor of Laws, Hamline, 1913.

Career

Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1892. Pastor 4th St. Church, Washington, D C., 1892-1893, Kensington, Maryland., 1893-1894, Grace Church, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1894-1899, Newtonville, Massachusetts, 1899-1904, Simpson Church, Brooklyn, New York, 1901-1910. Professor religious psychology and pedagogy, Drew Theological Seminary, 1911-1934.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor to religious press.

Membership

Member General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, 1924. Member Sunday School Board M E. Church. Member Alpha Kappa, Brooklyn Clerical Union, Southern Society, Sons of the Revolution, Phi.

Beta Kappa, Society Colonial Wars. Mason.; Club: University of Pennsylvania (New York). Medallion alumnus of New York University.

Connections

Married Mary S. McLean, June 14, 1898.

Father:

Review James Thompson

Mother:

Julia Ann (Woolford) Thompson

Spouse:

Mary S. McLean