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William C. Martin, American Bishop. Ordained to ministry, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1921. With Hospital corpus, United States army, with American Expeditionary Forces, 1917-1919. Member Masons (32d degree), Chi Alpha, Theta Phi.
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Background
Martin was born July 28, 1893 in Randolph, Tennessee as the son of John Harmon and Leila Martin, née Ballard. He married Sally Katherine Beene on July 1, 1918. The couple had three children, Donald Hankey Martin who served in the United States Army Air Forces during World World War II, Mary Catharine Martin, and John Lee Martin who served in the United States Army (United States Army) during World World War World War II
Education
Student, University Arkansas, 1914. AB, Hendrix College, 1918. Doctor of Divinity, Hendrix College, 1929.
Postgraduate, University Aberdeen, 1919. Bachelor's Degree, Southern Methodist University, 1921. Doctor of Laws, Southern Methodist University, 1957.
Doctor of Laws, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1940. Doctor of Laws, Baker University, 1944. Doctor of Divinity, Central College, 1947.
Doctor of Divinity, Texas Christian University, 1963.
Career
Martin served in the United States. Army during World War I. Reverent Martin was ordained in 1921. He was appointed the Pastor of Grace Methodist Church in Houston, Texas in 1921 and served as a pastor for the church until 1925. Martin next served as Pastor of the First Methodist Church in Portuguese Arthur from 1925 until 1928.
He was appointed the Pastor of First Methodist in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1928 and served as a pastor for the church until 1931.
His final appointment before election to the Episcopacy was First Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas, from 1931-1938. He was assigned to the Pacific Area of his denomination.
His offices were at 810 National Bank of Topeka Building in Topeka, Kansas. Martin was a trustee of Southern Methodist University and a special lecturer at the Perkins School of Theology of the university.
He also served on many church-wide agencies.
Martin was considered one of the most dedicated and effective leaders in the Methodist Church. Bishop Martin was President of the National Council of Churches in the United States during 1953-1954.