William Henry Lacy

Background

Lacy, William Henry was born on January 8, 1858 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter and Eliza (Woodman) Lacy.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1881, Master of Arts, 1884, Doctor of Divinity, 1906. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1883.

Career

Ordained deacon, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1883. Transferred to Foochow Conference and ordained elder, 1887. Professor Anglo-Chinese College, Foochow, 1887-1894.

Superintendent Anglo-Chinese Book Concern, Foochow, 1891-1903.

Senior manager, 1902-1906, sole manager, since 1907, Methodist Public House in China (Foochow and Shanghai). Director Woman’s College of South. China.

Trustee Anglo-Chinese College, Foochow. Chairman Centenary Conference South.S. Committee, since 1907.

President China South.S. Union.

Secretary Central Conference of China. Secretary Foochow Conference many years Reserve delegate Foochow Conference to General Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, 1896, Minneapolis, 1912, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1916. Address: Shanghai, China.

Achievements

• William Henry Lacy has been listed as a noteworthy missionary by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Emma Nind (Bachelor of Philosophy, Northwestern, 1880), May 24, 1883.

Father:

Walter Lacy

Mother:

Eliza (Woodman) Lacy

Spouse:

Emma Nind