About Logan H. Roots
Lived 1870 – 1945 (aged 75). Logan H. Roots was an anglican priest.
Logan Herbert Roots D.D. (July 27, 1870 – September 23, 1945) was an American missionary to China and from 1904 to 1925 served as the Episcopal Bishop of Hankow.
Early life and path to ordination Born in Tamaroa, Illinois he attended Harvard College graduating with an A.B. Degree in 1891. At Harvard he was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. Roots later attended the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, graduating in 1896 and was subsequently ordained deacon.
Missionary work in China In the autumn of 1896 Roots crossed the Pacific to start his new life as a church missionary in China. He served there for 42 years.
Family
In 1902 he married Eliza McCook and they had five children.
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Who was Logan H. Roots?
American bishop (1870–1945)
When was Logan H. Roots born?
Logan H. Roots was born on 27 July 1870 in Tamaroa.
When did Logan H. Roots die?
Logan H. Roots died on 23 September 1945.
What was Logan H. Roots's occupation?
Logan H. Roots was an anglican priest.
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· DBpedia: Logan H. Roots (bishop)
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