Background
Witty, William Henry was born on February 3, 1872 in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Henry Hawkins and Minerva Elmus (McKinney) Witty.
Witty, William Henry was born on February 3, 1872 in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Henry Hawkins and Minerva Elmus (McKinney) Witty.
Bachelor of Arts, Blandville (Kentucky) Baptist College, 1895. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Lindfield College, McMinnville, Oregon.
Frederic P. Hoskyn, Doctor of Philosophy). Married second, Esther Olson, May 21, 1938. Elected president Blandville College, 1895, and taught there and at Clinton College 8 years.
Began practice of law at Wickliffe, Kentucky, 1896.
Moved to Pocatello, Idaho, 1904. City attorney Pocatello during 3 administrations, 1906-1915.
County attorney Bannock County, 1911. Member Idaho Senate 2 terms, 1919-1922.
Active worker in Baptist Church.
Was vice president Idaho Baptist State Convention. Member Executive Committee Men's Church League of New New York Member General Council of Northern Baptist Convention.
Also member Council of Finance and Promotion of same convention.
Member of advisory council of National Conference of Jews and Christians. Member administrative committee Intermountain Evangelical Conference.
Member of advisory council of Yenching University, Peiping, China. Trustee Berkeley (California) Divinity School, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah, also of Colorado Woman’s College, Denver, Colorado.
Member Idaho Senate 2 terms, 1919-1922. Active worker in Baptist Church. Member Executive Committee Men's Church League of New New York
Member General Council of Northern Baptist Convention.
Member of advisory council of National Conference of Jews and Christians. Member administrative committee Intermountain Evangelical Conference.
Member of advisory council of Yenching University, Peiping, China. Trustee Berkeley (California) Divinity School, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah, also of Colorado Woman’s College, Denver, Colorado.
Member American, Idaho, Kentucky and California State bar associations.
Mason (32 degree, Knights Templar, Shriner). Clubs: University, Shrine, Pocatello Country.
Married Annie Christian Terrell, June 9, 1895 (died 1937). Married second, Esther Olson, May 21, 1938. Children: Richmond (deceased), Mary Elizabeth (wife of Doctor.