Background
Coltman, William George was born on October 11, 1887 in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Henry and Eliza Ann (Bell) Coltman.
Coltman, William George was born on October 11, 1887 in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Henry and Eliza Ann (Bell) Coltman.
Attended Kalamazoo summer school, Portuguese Huron (Michigan) Business College. Doctor of Divinity, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1935.
Came to the United States, 1900, naturalized, 1916. With Michigan Sulphite Pulp & Paper Company as stenographer, bookkeeper, paymaster, 1902-1910. Ordained Baptist ministry, 1910.
Pastor 1st Church, Saint Clair, Michigan, 1910-1914 (membership doubled), Highland Park Church, Detroit, 1914-1956.
Trustee Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. Member ministers’ council of Northern Baptist Convention, general council, 1940-1947.
Vice president Michigan State Baptist Convention, 1938-1939. 1st vice president Detroit Baptist Union, 1917-1918.
Moderator Detroit Baptist Association, 1926-1927.
Trustee Detroit Baptist Missionary Society since 1941. Vice chairman Highland Park Library Commission, 1941. President Detroit Baptist Ministers’ Conference, 1917-1918, Detroit Hebrew Christian Mission, 1925-1928, 1931-1932, since 1949, member of council since 1944.
Author books and sermons.
Home: 150 Midland Avenue Office: 25 Ford Avenue, Highland Park, Michigan
William George Coltman has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.
Member ministers’ council of Northern Baptist Convention, general council, 1940-1947.
Married Mistress; children: Kenneth Lockwood Wanless, Newell Rife Wanless and Carol Beth Wanless (Mistress Beard) (stepchildren), William George, Rosalie Eleanor (Mistress Jidov).
