Background
Baxter, William Macneil was born on October 5, 1923 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of William John and Mary Ellen (MacNeil) Baxter.
Baxter, William Macneil was born on October 5, 1923 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of William John and Mary Ellen (MacNeil) Baxter.
Bachelor, Amherst College, 1946. Master of Divinity, Virginia Theological Seminary, 1951.
Advertising salesman, Reuben H. Donnelley, Inc., 1947-1949;
ordained to ministry, Episcopal Church, 1951;
curate, assistant minister, St. Louis, 1951-1954;
rector, Washington, 1954-1966;
director career information service, also director public affairs, Peace Corps, 1966-1968;
president, Baxter Associates (consultant education and training), 1969-1970;
president, executive director, Marriage and Family Institute (counseling and educational center), Washington, 1971-1985;
rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, Lewiston, Maine., since 1990;
founder, Chairman of the Board, Faithworks, since 1997. Special consultant (with rank equivalent to Lieutenant general) to State Department on refugee problems in Vietnam. Visiting lecturer pastoral theology Virginia Theological Seminary, 1960-1966, Wesley Theological Seminary, 1979.
Luccock lecturer Yale Division School, 1965. Member of faculty field training colloquium Chicago Division School, 1960-1964. Lecturer American U. Law School, 1980-1981.
P.E. delegate National Conference Radiation and Social Ethics, 1963. President Diocese of Washington Clergy, 1960-1962. Candidate for suffragan bishop, Washington, 1963, 86.
Senior consultant Diocese of Maine, since 1987. Board directors General Theological Center Maine, 1989-1991.
Member planning committee White House Conference to Secure These Rights, 1964. Board directors Capital Hill Community Council, Friendship Settlement House, Washington Area Council on Alcoholism, Neighborhood Service Committee, Health and Welfare Council, Advocates for Children, 1991-1992. Served with Merchant Marine, 1946.
Member American Association Marriage and Family Therapy (clinical president Midatlantic division 1975-1978), Association for Religion and Intellectual Life, Cosmos Club, Chi Psi.
Married Jean Marlin Taylor, October 25, 1946. Children: Nancy Graeme, Gary MacNeil, Rebecca Roberts, Anne Marlin.