Background
Landes, William Grant was born on May 31, 1865 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Shoemaker and Catharine (Wanner) Landes.
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William Grant Landes
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Education
Graduated from the high school, Lancaster, 1881. Honorary C.E.D., Susquehanna U., 1922.
Career
Watchmaker and jeweler, Sheldon, Illinois, until 1893. Inspector Elgin Watch Company, 1894-1897. Traveling salesman, 1897-1903.
General secretary Pennsylvania State S.S. Association, 1904-1922. General secretary World’s S.S. Association, 1922-1927. Attended 6 world’s convs., Rome, Washington, District of Columbia, Zurich, Tokyo, Glasgow and Los Angeles.
Member Executive Committee International S.S. Association 5 years. As statistical secretary World’s S.S. Association, reported membership of 30,296,531 in 1920. Was general secretary New York State Council of Churches and Religious Education, 1927-1934.
Address: Box 65, Park Ridge New Jersey.
Membership
Member Executive Committee International S.S. Association 5 years.
Connections
Married Bertha N. Lukens, June 18, 1890.
