Background
Shelton, William Arthur was born on September 6, 1875 in Azusa, California, United States. Son of Leroy and Sarah Elizabeth (Rogers) Shelton.
Shelton, William Arthur was born on September 6, 1875 in Azusa, California, United States. Son of Leroy and Sarah Elizabeth (Rogers) Shelton.
Bachelor of Arts, Hargrove College, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 1905. Master of Arts, Yale, 1908, Bachelor of Divinity, 1908. Studied University of Chicago, six semesters.
Doctor of Divinity, Emory, 1914.
Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1899. Pastor in Oklahoma, 1899-1905, 1908-1911. President Oklahoma Wesleyan College, 1911-1914.
Professor O.T. and Semitic langs., Emory University, 1914-1930. Pastor Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Washington, District of Columbia, 1930-1932, Grace Church, Atlanta, 1932-1938, district superintendent, Birmingham District, Methodist Church, 1938-1941. Now pastor Highlands Methodist Church, Birmingham.
Head department of religion Birmingham-Southern College since 1949.
Member General Board of Education, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1914-1918. In Egypt and Western Asia, 1920, as. Member Oriental Society Palestine, Archeological Institute America, Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis, Georgia Academy Sciences, Linguistic Society America.
Member General Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1914, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38. Member Uniting Conference, Kansas City, 1939, General Conference, Atlantic City, 1940. President Christian Council of Atlanta, 1935-1938.
Member Georgia State Board Education, 1937-1938. Mason (32 degree).
Married Viola W. Davis, September 25, 1900. Children: Mildred, Arthur Leroy, Curtis Yeomans (deceased), Frederick Davis, John Hadley, Eleanor Ruth (deceased).