Background
II, William Shirmer Barker, was born on December 15, 1934 in St. Louis. Son of Theodore Roosevelt and Nancy (Edwards) B.
II, William Shirmer Barker, was born on December 15, 1934 in St. Louis. Son of Theodore Roosevelt and Nancy (Edwards) B.
AB, Princeton University, 1956. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1959. Bachelor's Degree, Covenant Theological Seminary, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1970.
Pastor, Hazelwood (Missouri) Presbyterian Church, 1960-1964; assistant professor of history, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, 1964-1969; associate professor of history, dean faculty, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, 1969-1972; associate professor church history, dean faculty, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, 1972-1977; associate professor church history, president, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, 1977-1984; editor, public, The Presbyterian Journal, Asheville, North Carolina, 1984-1987; professor church history, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, since 1987; academic dean, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, since 1991.
Trustee Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, since 1973. Member American Society Church History, Conference on Faith and History, Evangelical Theological Society (membership committee since 1987), National Association Evangs. (theology committee since 1989, executive committee since 1992), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Gail Kern, December 28, 1957: children: Anne Kathryn, Matthew Woods.