Background
DeWolfe, William Arthur was born on August 21, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Campbell Gordon and Miriam Elbridge (Ford) DeW.
clergyman religious organization administrator
DeWolfe, William Arthur was born on August 21, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Campbell Gordon and Miriam Elbridge (Ford) DeW.
AB, Tufts University, 1950. Bachelor of Science in Theology, Harvard University, 1953. Master of Education, Springfield College, 1964.
Student minister, 1st Universalist Church, Norwell, Massachusetts, 1950-1952; minister, 1st Universlaist Society, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 1953-1955; minister, 1st Parish Universalist Church, Stoughton, Massachusetts, 1956-1960; minister, Sixteen Acres Universalist Church, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1960-1964; minister, 1st Unitarian Church, San Antonio, 1964-1970; minister, 1st Unitarian Church, St. Louis, 1970-1973; interdist. representative, Unitarian Universalist Association, Berea, Ohio., 1973-1985; interdist. representative, Hopedale, Massachusetts, 1985-1986; district executive, Springfield, since 1986. President Massachusetts Universalist Convention, Boston, 1960-1962.
President Universalist History Society, Medford, Massachusetts, 1958-1963. Founder, president San Antonio Civil Liberties Union, 1965-1968. Board directors American Civil Liberties Union, New York City, 1968-1970.
President Texas Civil Liberties Union, Austin, 1968-1970. Treasurer East Missouri Civil Liberties Union, St. Louis, 1970-1973. Trustee Doolittle Home for the Aged, Foxboro, Massachusetts, since 1985.
Served as private first class United States Army, 1945-1947. Member Unitarian Universalist Ministers (trustee 1981-1983), Liberal Religious Education Directors Lodges: Rotary (president Stoughton chapter 1960, vice president University City, Missouri chapter 1972-1973).
Married Barbara Louise Mosher, September 10, 1949. Children: Mark Mosher, Richard Scott, Paul Howard.