Background
Simpson, William Henry was born on November 22, 1924 in Fredrick, Maryland, United States. Son of Walter Albaugh and Leah Mae (Michael) Simpson.
Simpson, William Henry was born on November 22, 1924 in Fredrick, Maryland, United States. Son of Walter Albaugh and Leah Mae (Michael) Simpson.
AB, Western Maryland College, 1951. Bachelor's Degree, Lancaster Seminary, Pennsylvania, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1968.
Postgraduate, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1953.
Teacher music, Westminister (Maryland.) High School, 1951-1952;
assistant pastor, St. Andrew Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1955;
senior pastor, St. Andrew Church, Lancaster, 1956-1960;
part-time pastor, Bethany United Church of Christ, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1960-1983;
counselor, Eastern Junior High School, Lynn, 1967-1970;
counselor, teacher, Lynnfield (Massachusetts) High School, 1970-1983;
senior pastor, Bethany United Church of Christ, Lynn, since 1983. Teacher, administrator Release Time Religious Education, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1956-1959, Lynn, 1961-1964. Clerk essex Association United Church of Christ, Haverhill, 1985-1987.
President Greater Lynn Council of Churches, 1984-1986. Board directors Regional Ecumenical Network (Master Control Console), Boston, 1984-1988, Strategic Action Commission (Master Control Console), since 1987.
Board management Camp Rotary, Lynn, since 1986. Senior league manager East Lynn Little League, 1970-1972. Board directors Family & Children's Services, Lynn, since 1984, Greater Lynn Young Men’s Christian Association, 1985-1990.
Board directors North Shore Human Rights Committee With United States Army, 1946-1948. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Mental Health Counselors Association, Massachusetts School Counselors Association, National Association Clergy Hypnotherapists, Greater Lynn Clergy and Religious, Rotary (president 1993-1994, Paul Harris fellow 1989).
Married Martha Ann Benner, November 7, 1955 (deceased 1982). 1 child, Timothy Benner. Married Margaret Catherine Horgan, October 9, 1983.