William Stokes Lacy

Background

Lacy, William Stokes was born on October 31, 1874 in El Dorado, Arkansas, United States. Son of Watson Eldridge and Sallie (Holcombe) L., Bachelor of Arts, Arkansas College, 1900, Doctor of Divinity, 1918.

Education

Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1911.

Career

Principal Cameron (Indiana, Ty.) Presbyterian Institute, 1900-1903. Professor Greek and philosophy, Arkansas College, 1903-1908. Field secretary Union Theological Seminary, 1910-1911.

Ordained to Presbyterian ministry, 1903.

Pastor Belmont. North Carolina, 1911-1915. Professor Bible, Peace Institute, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1915-1916.

President Arkansas College, 1916-1923 and 1932-1937. Executive secretary Southwestern College, Memphis, Tennessee, 1923-1930.

Achievements

• William Stokes Lacy has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member permanent advisory commission on Christian education of General Assembly of Arkansas, 1917-1924 and 1932-1938. Member Arkansas Ednl. Association; Kiwanian.

Connections

Married Sadie James, June 25, 1902. Children: William Sterling, Edward Lewis, Joseph Eugene, Sarah Elizabeth (Mistress J. Courtney White).

Father:

Watson Eldridge Lacy

Mother:

Sallie (Holcombe) Lacy

Spouse:

Sadie James

child:

Joseph Eugene Lacy

child:

Edward Lewis Lacy

child:

William Sterling Lacy

child:

Sarah Elizabeth Lacy (Mistress J. Courtney White)