Francis Scott McBride
American religious leader
About Francis Scott McBride
Lived 1872 – 1955 (aged 82–83). Francis Scott McBride was a clergyman.
Francis Scott McBride (July 28, 1872 – April 23, 1955) was a Presbyterian minister active in the Anti-Saloon League. He featured on the cover of Time magazine on 3 June 1929.
Early life and education McBride was born in Carroll County, Ohio on July 29, 1872, to Francis McBride, who was an iron molder, and Harriet Miller. He attended Muskingum College, where he received a B.S. in 1898, and United Presbyterian Theological School for three years. In 1924, he became national superintendent replacing Purley Baker.
After Prohibition was repealed, McBride remained the national superintendent.
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Who was Francis Scott McBride?
American religious leader (1872–1955)
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Francis Scott McBride was born on 29 July 1872 in Carroll County.
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Francis Scott McBride died in 1955.
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Francis Scott McBride was a clergyman.
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