William Norris Wysham

Background

Wysham, William Norris was born on September 10, 1890 in Baltimore. Son of James Kemp and Matilda Bennett (Norris) Wysham.

Education

Graduate, Baltimore City College, 1908. AB, Lafayette College, 1913. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1915.

Graduate, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1916. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Coe College, 1932.

Career

Pastor, Tupper Lake (New York) Presbyterian Church, 1916-1917; assistant minister, 1st Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, 1919; missionary to Iran (Persia), Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, 1920-1923, 25-38; lecturer in English and religion departments, Alborz College, Teheran, Iran, 1920-1923, 25-38; treasurer of college, Alborz College, Teheran, Iran, 1933-1937; Chairman of the Board managers, Alborz College, Teheran, Iran, 1937-1938; executive secretary of Western Area, Board of Foreign Missions in Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, 1938-1943; executive secretary Eastern Area, Board of Foreign Missions in Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, 1943-1949; secretary Office Literature and Publs., Board of Foreign Missions in Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, 1949-1955; Chairman, department functional services, Board of Foreign Missions in Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, 1956-1960; consultant, Near East Christian Council, Beirut, 1960-1961; West Coast representative, Committee World Literacy and Christian Literature, National Council Churches, from 1961; assistant minister, 1st United Presbyterian Church, Los Gatos, California, from 1962. Chairman literature committee Near East Christian Council, Cairo, 1929-1931, 37-39. Lecturer on missions San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, California, 1940-1943.

Official visitation missions in Philippines and Thailand, 1946.

Achievements

• William Norris Wysham has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, foreign mission consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Building secretary Army Young Men’s Christian Association, Kelly Field, Texas, 1918. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Laura Snead Dickey, June 1, 1916 (died 1919). Married Miriam McLean Graham, March 6, 1920. Children: James Kemp, Stuart Graham, Donald Norris, Janet Wysham Leber.

Father:

James Kemp Wysham

Mother:

Matilda Bennett (Norris) Wysham

Spouse:

Laura Snead Dickey

Spouse:

Miriam McLean Graham

child:

James Kemp Wysham

child:

Donald Norris Wysham

child:

Janet Wysham Leber Wysham

child:

Stuart Graham Wysham